[fsflover]

This is a conspiracy theory in terms of the Apple's intent. Everything written in the article is true and verifiable.

> I just don’t think any of those things is particularly bad

If it's fine with you that Apple sends info about every file you open on you Mac to their servers, read the corresponding discussion. The comments explain well why it's a serious privacy breach.

[paulcole]

Yes, there are plenty of thing in my life that I think about more than what Apple knows about the files I open. I can’t change it and it doesn’t help me to get twisted up in knots about it so I don’t worry about it.

[fsflover]

> I can’t change it

Switching to Linux worked for me.

[paulcole]

Good point. I should say that I have no interest in putting in the effort to change it since I really like my MacBook Air, iPad Pro, and iPhone.