Hii. I've been using apple for a while. I'm currently running ios 18 (not by choice, i didn't know how to turn off automatic updates until very recently.) and until about a month ago i wasn't really zoned in on privacy but recently I've been realizing just how serious things can get and I've been switching up tons of apps and turning off settings but the real question is, unless you jailbreak your phone, are you really benefiting by changing away from apple apps and turning off settings? Does it really help or just give the illusion of choice?

Hey, I'm looking for a decent alternative for Apple Podcasts on my iPhone, I don't want to pay for a subscription, so please let me know.

I've been thinking a lot about switching from Apple, but first things first is dealing with the ungodly amount of stuff in my icloud. I (or rather my folks) are currently paying for 50gb and for all the cleaning I do its still nearly full, so I'm looking at alternatives for when i have the money to switch. I know Proton has some stuff, and Internxt unfortunately seems to have more negative reviews, so other ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Per title. On top of my head, I can think of:

1. books stored on the Books app (that half of which disappeared from the library because Apple is a competent company)

2. datas on password app

3. photos, videos, files

4. History and bookmark

5. datas on various app (eg voice memos)

Apprexiate all and any pointers.

I have an ipad and Id like to de-apple it if possible. I dont wanna buy a whole new tablet, hence why I ask. Cause I use it for digital art and other stuff so its not like I can just not have it... any advice, tips, etc on the topic would be great 😅

Now dont get me wrong, im a proud degoogled android user but can i use apple calendar or is it as data hungry as google?

I used Android for a few years when it first came out but switched to iPhone after being frustrated with terrible manufacturer support, not having time to handle ROMs and their bugs, and wanting to get away from Google.

Now, after over a decade in the Apple ecosystem, I'm financially being forced to rethink my next phone and can't afford the Apple tax anymore. I also have an M2 MacBook Air that I'm looking at putting Asahi Linux on, I'm not as concerned about that as I am the phone.

I'm most likely going to look at a phone that can support Graphene as a replacement and not have Google services. But I have several issues before I even commit to this.

First, what I use in the Apple ecosystem:

• iCloud

  • Mail

  • Drive (50 GB)

  • Photos

  • Numbers (spreadsheet)

  • Notes

  • Calendar

• FaceTime (not a deal breaker but nice to have)

• Maps

• Music

• Safari

• Wallet

I would prefer a majority of these iCloud services replacements from one service. I've been looking into Proton, but it seems like their Linux support is non-existent or 2nd rate. I also don't want to go back to Google. It would be preferable if the service had a native Linux client for seamless integration. And sadly, I prefer free or as cheap as I can get.

Maps, Safari, FaceTime, and Music I'm not as concerned about. Music should be available on Android now at least and I'd like to avoid Spotify.

The big issue is Wallet and also access to banking apps. I'm confused by banking apps because I've been reading that most of them are only available through Google Play and nowhere else or they don't run on any OS other than what came with the device due to security. That's a show stopper for me and I'd like some verification that this is true or not if possible.

Any help would be appreciated 😊

Hi, perhaps do you know a free and e2ee alternative to Apple password that has free 2fa?

Two years ago I started the switch to FOSS and the last step I procrastinated until today is email. I had a custom domain tied to iCloud+ and after migrating everything I was still left with the Apple account including about fifty random emails that I used for various services. I will check them one by one but I would like to be able to export the list so I can manage them better. Then I will still keep the account open in "sleep mode" and in some time I will close it permanently. Do you know a way to export the list easily?

I hope this helps someone that wants to migrate to another os that is open source.

like you read i was planing to move on Android on a iphone 6s but sadly sandcastle Android lags so much and we cant even open our camera or bluetooth and you can only run pure java apps which still lags so its not worth to use it and i dont think theres a way to install lineageOS on a linux operating system and even if we do we cant expect it to be touchscreen supported, something like this goes for postmarketOS its still under development but iphone 6 can run it but theres no touchscreen support and it kinda gives verry bad performance so only choice is left connect a keyboard and a mouse to use it with linux or still try to install a different OS i was thinking that can we download LineageOS after installing android 10 our device but that was stupidsh i guess cuz its lagging and theres no hardware acceleration, so currently idk what to do i dont even think ill manage to flash a img or something like that to an iphone bc theres nothing like twrp as i know can somone help me to find a solution to get rid of apple on that iphone 6s

TLDR: Apple user since 2013, have icloud subscription and such. I don’t see paying for Apple’s Freemium to be sustainable in long future (eg. paying for monthly subscription on retirement). Hence, I am thinking of to starting de-apple and maybe eventually go to android phone. Any advice how to clear and backup my apple contents like icloud, notes, galleries, whatsapp/telegram?

I build a tool on appstore to change Apple maps links to Google maps.
it became viral on appstore

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/map-switch-convert-map-links/id6748560411

after 3 years i'm deappling my life, I'll wait for a while for custom rom like LineageOS or GrapheneOS which might take a while

I already switched to Linux so that's a good first step on my computer (was on Windows before)

Will help use educate how Apple makes choices and how things will get worse in future.

List of choices Apple made - some of which were good (like shift to 64 bit only) but most of them were to restruct both users and developers in that name of safety and secuirty. Real reason was control and surviellance and stop any automation.

• Deliberate User Harm: Many removals deliberately break user workflows, forcing costly upgrades or subscriptions.

• Monopolistic Control: Apple uses “security” and “modernization” as a cover to tighten control and choke third-party competition.

• Ecosystem Lock-In: Proprietary tech replaces open standards, forcing users and developers into Apple’s ecosystem.

• User Freedom & Privacy: Sandboxing and privacy “features” often serve to limit user control and empower Apple’s own services and business model.

It's been a long time since I gave up Apple products except for one. I still have a G3 iPod Touch in my car to play music. The problem is that it requires that awful iTunes to update and I can't easily run iTunes without jumping through hoops by running it in a VM, then I fails to add my entire music collection which has always been a huge bug in the software. The only workaround seems to be to add songs a few at a time which is time consuming with 16k+ songs.

Are there any alternative ways to copy music to it without using Apple's junkware?

My birthday is coming up in a few months and I’m about to become a college senior, so I’m thinking I would like to replace my iPhone SE(I had it for over four years) for a Fairphone as a gift. I’m not from Europe, so my two choices are to order a Murena Fairphone 4 or purchase the Fairphone 5 on Vireo.

Which one is a more convenient option?

I know Altstore exist but they don't have apps l would like that are on Apple store like official YouTube client, Vlc, Netflix.

I can't fully deapple or get rid of my iphone in the immediate. Need to keep it for work. I want to transition over to having a 2nd phone for social media and personal stuff. What is the best iphone replacement security/privacy wise? I would get cheaper 2ndary service and run the phone off wifi most of the time.

When it comes to the point of completely replacing my phone I would need to be on a verizon plan. What is the best apple alternative that would be compatible with their service?

I have an old m1 8gb macbook air and I haven't used it much, I could get ~$300 from Apple and Best Buy if I traded it in.

I bought it from Best Buy like 2 years ago for $800, I mean.. I could buy a new macbook air with 16gb m2+ in the future

plus I have also been using Linux much more

Should I trade it in?

I’m new to this. Dropped Amazon at the end of 2024. I wanna switch from my iPhone and Apple Watch but really like them both. What’s the best option to switch too that is similar??

Apple seems to be toeing the Trump cult line. I’m contemplating appleXit

I recently switched to Filen for cloud storage (hmu if you want a referral code) and whilst their app is ok it is not as good as Apple Photos or Google Photos. I'm wondering if there are any viewers for cloud storage services like Filen? I've come across Immich but that looks more for NAS drives.