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Yes. Even before the AI risks, I have moved everything locally – photos, files, nothing syncs to iCloud/Dropbox/etc. Every once in a while I prepare and order p

Yes. Even before the AI risks, I have moved everything locally – photos, files, nothing syncs to iCloud/Dropbox/etc. Every once in a while I prepare and order printed photo albums. The only service I still did not localize is email, secifically Gmail, which I believe Google is imminent to monetize/AI-ize in the very near future.

HenryBemis 3y ago
For backups I do both local & cloud. I got a WD 4TB Gold to be my "D drive" as my "Library" I then back the "my Docs", and "Portable Apps" folders on Carbonite (my keys, unlimited space). I also dump an Acronis TIB of my C drive to my D drive, so that it is also siphoned to the Carbonite. Using my keys make it harder, in case of a crash I need to build a vanilla machine, download the whole blob, and go from there. If I trusted Microsoft (which I don't) I would have a second machine with some 'handover' (which I haven't studied) so I would leave MS keep my machines synced. But I don't, and I don't :)