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What apps have you tried to "de-google" yourself?

Right now a lot of us are trying to divest and diversify from having our entire lives on Google both because of the way Google spends its money and the long-standing privacy concerns seeming a bit more scary now.

What services have you switched to and what has your experience been? What do you like, what don't you like, would you recommend them?

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  • Desktop Environment

    • Operating System: Fedora Workstation Linux

      • Great package manager updates
      • Excellent performance

    • Productivity Tools:

      • Note-taking: Zim Wiki (preferred for GUI and plaintext storage)
      • Document Editing: Considering OnlyOffice if Collabora Office doesn't work out
      • Backup Solution: Filen cloud provider with desktop sync app

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      • Backup: Ungoogled Chromium (for sites incompatible with Firefox)

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      • KDE Connect for clipboard sharing between devices

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      • Better Google Play sandboxing compared to microG

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      • Sound business model (subscription-based)
      • Fediverse integration for Lemmy search

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    • Car Integration:

      • Still using Android Auto (found MagSafe holder alternatives more distracting)
      • Physical cards stored in MagSafe wallet on phone back
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