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> customer privacy I agree with the point of your comment but this particular post is regarding employees and seems like this has been in place for 3 years at

> customer privacy I agree with the point of your comment but this particular post is regarding employees and seems like this has been in place for 3 years at least (tweet mentions it). I started moving away from Apple a few months ago, much before this Apple CSAM debacle. This is a pretty big move for me because I am a developer who makes apps for both iOS and MacOS, so I pretty much need Apple software for work. No longer buying iPhones or Macs. I was planning on upgrading to the Mac Mini with M1 chip later this fall but now I plan on building a hackintosh instead. I also no longer recommend Apple devices to friends/family. I got myself a cheap android phone which I have de-googled myself. I got this Android phone ($190 USD for a very good phone - 8GB ram, 12gb space): https://www.amazon.com/UMIDIGI-Unlocked-4150mAh-Capacity-Smartphone/dp/B09372DWKL/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=umidigi+a9+pro&qid=1628479572&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/UMIDIGI-Unlocked-4150mAh-Capacity-Sma... I use Firefox for YouTube on it with the following add-ons: 1. uBlock Origin 2. Video Background Play Fix add-on This allows me to use YouTube as a background playback music player. And if needed, I use YouTube-dl to get the audio files and put them on the phone. You can check out several tutorials to de-google an android phone.

Johnny555 5y ago
No longer buying iPhones or Macs. I was planning on upgrading to the Mac Mini with M1 chip later this fall but now I plan on building a hackintosh instead. If you don't trust Apple, why build a Hackintosh and run Apple software?
- bnj 5y ago
  Not the parent you're replying to but it sounded from the post like it's because they develop apps on apple platforms and need them for work.
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- artificial 5y ago
  >This is a pretty big move for me because I am a developer who makes apps for both iOS and MacOS, so I pretty much need Apple software for work. Looks like it's work related. Although perhaps they could just treat it as a work device and use personal devices for everything else.
- busymom0 5y ago
  I require MacOS for app development (I am an iOS/MacOS Developer) and it can only be done using MacOS. If I have a hackintosh (or maybe just build my own PC and run MacOS in a VM, then I don't have to buy Apple hardware.

Johnny555 5y ago

No longer buying iPhones or Macs. I was planning on upgrading to the Mac Mini with M1 chip later this fall but now I plan on building a hackintosh instead. If you don't trust Apple, why build a Hackintosh and run Apple software?

bnj 5y ago
Not the parent you're replying to but it sounded from the post like it's because they develop apps on apple platforms and need them for work.
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artificial 5y ago
>This is a pretty big move for me because I am a developer who makes apps for both iOS and MacOS, so I pretty much need Apple software for work. Looks like it's work related. Although perhaps they could just treat it as a work device and use personal devices for everything else.
busymom0 5y ago
I require MacOS for app development (I am an iOS/MacOS Developer) and it can only be done using MacOS. If I have a hackintosh (or maybe just build my own PC and run MacOS in a VM, then I don't have to buy Apple hardware.