Privacy on macos?
How is the privacy factor of macos? Thinking of getting mac book air. i have been long linux user. use it on a legion 5 laptop. but its mostly used as a desktop now (will still keep it).
i dont want my os to track my data. like can it track data across non apple browsers as well?
or data i have on my local system?
PS- i will be using a linux VM to open luks encrypted company files - mostly csv and txt files. i
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@Zolomon
TL;DR:
macOS is reasonably private but not Linux-level. It:
Sends some telemetry, but far less than Windows.
Doesn’t scan local files unless you use iCloud or enable indexing features like Spotlight.
Doesn’t spy on non-Apple browsers like Firefox or Brave.
Gives you good app permission controls (mic, disk, camera).
Your Linux VM + LUKS files are safe — Apple can't see inside them.
Just disable iCloud, Siri, Spotlight indexing, and analytics, and you're good. Not perfect, but solid for privacy-conscious users who need a mobile machine.