Originally Posted By: Mark Hayes
Originally Posted By: rharv
For Apple products the default search engine is Google...
You can skate around this if you want, but that was what I meant.


So in practical terms, a Mac user wishing to avoid this form of "Apple tracking" can go into their browser's preferences and select a service other than Google as the search engine.

Concerns about cell phone towers etc. are another matter entirely.


Yes cell towers are different, unless your iPhone is tied to your Mac (convenience)

As I said, tracking happens, it has to.
I don't think either OS is more malicious than the other, I'm actually impressed knowing what they both 'could' do.

I personally feel Google is much more intrusive than either MS or Apple, but popular OSs support Google/Chrome (and Chrome is the most popular browser by far), so here we are


I do not think that by changing your SE preference in your browser you will eliminate all tracking though, regardless of the OS

Another interesting point; try uninstalling safari on your Mac .. no so easy, kinda like IE or Edge on MS

Last edited by rharv; 12/24/21 11:40 AM.
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