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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @Zepasta 14 Dec 2023 \ on: Alternative OS for MacOS? privacy

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1 sat \ 5 replies \ @sebastix OP 14 Dec 2023

Using windows is worse 😘

15 sats \ 3 replies \ @fixthemoneyfixtheworld 14 Dec 2023

I think every platform has its pros and cons. If you want to prioritize and maximize your privacy and freedom on the desktop, Linux is by far the best option imho.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @sebastix OP 14 Dec 2023

Question is, which Linux distro?

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @fixthemoneyfixtheworld 14 Dec 2023

MacOS is not Linux. It is based on a BSD kernel with proprietary Apple code on top.

Most Linux distros are ethical in terms of privacy and freedom, but not all of them are like Google's ChromeOS.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sebastix OP 14 Dec 2023

True, I was too fast typing 'MacOS is also a Linux distro' which is false. When I edited my reply, your reply was not here yet ;-)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zepasta 14 Dec 2023

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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @franzap 14 Dec 2023

If you care about privacy, this is a terrible take

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Zepasta 14 Dec 2023

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @franzap 14 Dec 2023

For starters the OP is talking about computers not any device. And talking about hardware not software.

Running Linux on M-series is an excellent option and probably superior to running on Intel (as Intel chips after 2017 ship with the Intel ME spyware, but also in terms of performance)

The M-series SoC is very well designed, even for booting other operating systems because of security and verifiability at the firmware level.