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Just like Apple, yet no one complains about them.

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Where do you live where you're not hearing complaints about Apple?

Not Silicon Valley ;p.

I never hear anyone complain or hardly anyone even knowing about it.

Because you can disable it. No?

Yes, with some effort: https://github.com/drduh/macOS-Security-and-Privacy-Guide

You probably could with the same amount of effort for Windows, but at least Windows makes it more clear that it is happening.

Yep, windows has documented it fairly well with the possible configuration options: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/confi...

As far as telemetry goes, there is a simple on or off checkbox in the Security and Privacy control panel.

This is somewhat misinformed. http://www.computerworld.com/article/3159424/microsoft-windo...

I should have been clearer that I was referring to how one turns off telemetry on MacOS.

The real issue being that it is set to ON by default and that it tends to reset itself randomly after updates.

I'd say the real issue is that Windows 10 not only defaults to having telemetry turned on, but that it also does not allow a system administrator to turn it completely off.

However, I would agree that if preferences are changing without user intervention, that would definitely be a problem.

I haven't heard about users having that problem and can't find examples of it happening on the web. Do you have a citation?

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