| > Both MacOS and Windows offer that without all constraints and privacy negligent services from Google/Alphabet. As yes, Windows, the famously privacy respecting OS. [1] [2] Apple has also been hard at work developing new ways to gatekeep users from running their own software. [3] macOS updates are also widely known to be small, quick to install, and never leave the computer unbootable. [4] /s I, like the author, have had Chromebooks for many years. They are, bar none, the most easy to use and secure by default computer I have ever used. Chromebooks are cheap and are supported for longer than any Windows/macOS release and the update process is utterly seamless and without issue. It has all but removed IT support requests from my elderly relatives. The worst thing they can do is install a sketchy Chrome extension, but that's painless to remove compared to malware. [1] https://www.windowscentral.com/how-remove-advertising-window... [2] https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-telemetry [3] https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/06/macos-sequoia-makes-it-harder... [4] https://support.apple.com/en-us/102531 |