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I deleted my Google account… (self.degoogle)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Betawhat to c/[email protected]

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... And damm it feels good! Before starting this step, I had to migrate to a better browser that respects privacy (Brave, because🖕Firefox, I mean Mozilla at this point doesn’t even want you to be safe on the web anymore!) And a better “Google-style” ecosystem (Proton is the best they have an email service, a calendar, a password manager and the holy drive).

The last step was YouTube. How to do without a Google account? Well, thanks to Piped + Yattee, the best combo I had a hard time finding. For those who do not know, Yattee is a great app that is an interface for Piped on Apple devices, besides, do you consider Apple to be respectful of privacy?

In short, today I am the happiest of men.

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[–] mypasswordis1234 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Brave runs on the Chromium engine, which is a Google product. Soon, Google plans to drop Manifest V2 and roll out Manifest V3, which might stir up a lot of trouble. Each browser will have to deal with Manifest V2 on its own.

On the flip side, Firefox rocks its own engine, making it Google's decision-free zone.

If you're not feeling the Mozilla vibe, you can hop on a Firefox fork like LibreWolf. These forks cut ties with Mozilla, giving you more control over browser settings and beefing up privacy.