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It's difficult to not use Google products. Particularly Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and Search.

• carlosjobim 3y ago
  Apart from maps, there are much better options available: Gmail < Fastmail YouTube < YouTube Premium Search < Kagi Maps is Google's last stand. At least Apple has offline maps as does Organic Maps, but Google Maps is superior.
  • shepherdjerred 3y ago
    > YouTube < YouTube Premium I don't know that this counts as an alternative... Anyway, what you described is exactly what I'm doing today with Google Maps mostly replaced by Apple Maps. It does work and I don't feel like I'm missing anything, but it took years for me to gradually move over. Even with fastmail, I have _hundreds_ of accounts that still use my @gmail.com address (with the email forwarded to Fastmail). For the average person: they simply aren't going to care enough to try.
    • carlosjobim 3y ago
      > I don't know that this counts as an alternative... In the context of Googles advertising practices I think it should count. If you pay for YouTube premium you won't be bothered by their ads anymore.