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csziggy

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17. I stopped doing updates since I plan to upgrade my system

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 04:12 PM

Nov 2020

Originally I was going to do it early this year, but with construction and other stuff decided to delay until things settle down.

Now I need to do a few months of research to select components and get all my data organized for transfer to the new system. There is one advantage to software subscriptions - all I have to do is log in and I can download the most recent version to install on the new system. For other software, like my browser, I log in and it loads all my bookmarks and passwords. Sure it can be invasive, but changing is so much easier than it used to be.

I've lost data and programs several times in my computer lifetime. I started on an Apple ][ in 1982, changed to a PC in '87, moved to Windows 3.1 in '93, Windows 98 in '99, etc. I just don't want to have to jump through hoops any more.

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Your Computer Isn't Yours [View all] LiberalArkie Nov 2020 OP

Linux, baby! LongtimeAZDem Nov 2020 #1

or just really good firewall settings Amishman Nov 2020 #2

I never own apple products except for a lousy iPad, my main computer beachbumbob Nov 2020 #3

I ran unix before dos came out and Suse Linux for many years. Why I went to Mac was that it LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #5

Sure d_r Nov 2020 #10

Not really that big a deal if it's anonymous and simply telling apple that a given program mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #4

From a certain computer with a certain IP and located at so and so location. LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #6

Except Apple doesnt track IP address and location is tracked with temporary IDS FreeState Nov 2020 #11

They do on this system. It is not an Apple owned data farm. LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #18

I doubt that the homebuilt computer I use does that csziggy Nov 2020 #7

Every version of Windows from 7 forward does this by default. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #12

I stopped doing updates almost a year ago csziggy Nov 2020 #13

MS added the telemetry to Win 7 and 8 about three years ago. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #15

I stopped doing updates since I plan to upgrade my system csziggy Nov 2020 #17

There are good open-source replacements for all those things. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #14

I tried open source and Linux a while back csziggy Nov 2020 #16

Need to repair a Apple product? ItsjustMe Nov 2020 #8

Ubuntu Linux John Ludi Nov 2020 #9

If this is done under the "Analytics" category, you can opt out. Silent3 Nov 2020 #19

It is run in the background. I just checked my old Mac mini running high Sierra and it is in it. LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #20

I didn't see any problem on my MacBook Pro yesterday, which I was using a good portion of the day. Silent3 Nov 2020 #21

They had a server problem last week I believe.. But the server problem led some to LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #22

Thread on Reddit ItsjustMe Nov 2020 #23

This is what I did LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #25

F#$k Apple JCMach1 Nov 2020 #24