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Privacy oriented users are already using Linux.

I can think of exactly four non-IT people in my life who don't run Windows, all of them are family members and I personally talked them into Macs.

In my social bubble, no one runs [desktop] Linux. No one knows Linux. No one cares about Linux.

Above was about people who care about privacy though. It's not that surprising, but most people don't care about it to the degree that would make them use OSes that respect it. People who actually care tend to use Linux since they have an obvious reason.

As a desktop operating sytem? Not the ones that value their time.

Yes, as a desktop operating system. Nothing else respects privacy really that would require less time. Or may be you have a suggestion?

macOS

Nah, why would you trust Apple - they see you as a product they want to lock-in.

How does macOS not respect your privacy? Be specific.

Apple is a heavily lock-in oriented company with ulterior motives and macOS is filled with DRM to boot. That's poorly compatible with the concept or privacy by definition.

Vague claims of ulterior motives (what motives? to what end?) and DRM (what drm?)

Well, if you don't get how DRM is incompatible with privacy, it's not going to be a productive discussion.

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/17/ios-17-5-bug-wiped-devi...

It is only possible for photos to resurface because they were stored in iCloud for months or maybe years essentially in spite of user intention for those photos to be deleted.

> The Reddit user who reported the issue has deleted the original post, casting significant doubt on the veracity of the claim

would you say windows respects the users time?

that's just not my experience. linux is far more convenient for me.

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