> If Apple really didn’t care about privacy they’d end e2ee and scan on the server side like Google and Microsoft.
It's not black or white. Clearly Apple does care more about privacy than most other tech companies. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be critical of them when they make a mistake.
Also, Apple doesn't use e2ee now. AFAIK it's possible for them to decrypt the contents of your iCloud content, and they will do so and forward your data if legally required to.
> Most people don’t care. I’m giving you solutions and you’re taking about convenience how hard it is. Plugging in your phone is trivial.
I don't see what is so hard for you to understand about this - because of Apple's decision, I gain nothing and lose privacy. I shouldn't have to jump through extra hoops to avoid that, and it's reasonable to dislike Apple's position on this. In order to replicate the same functionality I would have to remember to sync my phone every night, and if I ever forgot and my phone died, I just lost data. Yours is an indefensible position when a MUCH easier solution exists today.
> I assume you’re going to stick with iCloud even despite this “privacy” issue? If not, what are you switching to?
That's a bold assumption. I haven't decided yet, for a couple reasons. One is that it's a pain in the ass to switch providers, so I'm going to wait and see if Apple actually follows through with it. Two is that it's possible that Apple is only implementing this so that they can in fact implement full e2ee and then tell law enforcement to kick rocks when they ask for user data (only allowing them to see the CSAM results before they are uploaded to the cloud). I might be willing to accept that compromise, but it's not clear that that is what their plan is.