Post B29H82goZ7vguiH62q by dennyhenke@social.coop
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(DIR) Post #B29H81BEB54KESUMAi by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T15:10:58Z
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RE: https://zeppelin.flights/@sixcolors/115871014448245458"It is absolutely unconscionable that, as of this writing, X is not only still on the App Store but is ranked #1 in “News” and that Grok is the #3 free app. Moreover, there has been—as far as I have seen—no public statement from Apple or Cook about this situation in the days, at least, over which it has unfolded. Probably because it is indefensible. "Start the process to quit Apple today.Services- iCloud- Music- TVFuture: GNU/Linux - It's better than you think.#Apple #Tech #Resist
(DIR) Post #B29H82goZ7vguiH62q by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T15:22:47Z
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Here are some sceenshots of Mint on a 2018 Lenovo laptop I bought for $250 on Ebay. I'll be able to use this laptop for many years to come, far longer than any Mac computer runs macOS.It boots faster than an M1 MacMini running macOS. Apps launch faster than they do on the Mac. No #Apple #surveillance. Full control of MY device with a free, #privacy respecting OS produced by people concerned not with profit but with making a great OS. Same for the #FreeSoftware I use everyday.
(DIR) Post #B29H89IxyC0pQmAeLQ by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T16:50:02Z
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Also from the article: "It’s one thing not to expect political activism from large corporations, but to compromise your stated values all in the name of business as usual simply exposes that your values never meant anything in the first place. Lopatto called it right: cowards." I would say the same thing about Apple users that refuse to take any action themselves. As is the usual, throw up hands, claim there is nothing I can do. FUCKING MAKE THE EFFORT or stop pretending you have values.
(DIR) Post #B29H89QPWVy1nreawq by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T16:42:47Z
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"No number of customers will desert Apple over this that will make so much as a ding on the company’s bottom line. And even if they did, there is only one real alternative, Google, which is doing the exact same thing. The only thing that can force these corporations to act is government regulation—and whoops, this administration has not only pulled the rug out from under its regulatory agencies, it also literally employed the chief perpetrator."See, this NOT TRUE. Why give up without trying?
(DIR) Post #B29H8AW7Sm7zBrKfU8 by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T15:34:56Z
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The design of the Cinnamon Desktop on #Mint is fantastic with easy to use UI that's not enshitified by a company that produces things like Liquid Glass because they've got to always be shitting out the next new thing because profit, profit, profit. There is no Wall Street/ shareholder pleasing going on. This is an OS and software ecosystem by and for users, NOT constant grift and rent seeking.No ads, no intrusion, no surveillance.#LinuxMint #Linux #Tech #Apple #Microsoft #Google
(DIR) Post #B29H8H417eo9UjEp9c by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T16:48:01Z
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There are alternatives, see my other posts . Why do #Apple folks so quickly give-up? They'll complain but they won't make any real effort to do the alternatives. And they do exist. And, conveniently, they jump to the conclusion that a large scale boycott is impossible. Easy and convenient to jump to that. But why is such a thing impossible? Folks in the US are quit without even trying. This is exactly why we face fascism today. Folks in the US don't want to take responsibility or action.
(DIR) Post #B29H8I7xAVYCnE5Tvc by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T15:46:44Z
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I've been happily using #FreeSoftware for 10 months. Everything I would otherwise be doing on macOS or an iPad is easily done on GNU/Linux:- Coding and managing websites with apps like Kate and Filezilla- Spreadsheets with LibreOffice Calc- Writing with Emacs or Ghostwriter- Web browsing with LibreWolf (more private than Safari) - Local music with Rhythmbox- Local cloud with Syncthing- Local password management with KeePassXC- Local photo editing with digiKam, cloud sync with Ente
(DIR) Post #B29H8PNSDH6pHKOSYq by dennyhenke@social.coop
2026-01-10T15:54:51Z
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Other #privacy focused services that can replace both cloud services like iCloud by Apple or Google docs:- Proton offers a range of encrypted services, all #opensource and audited: email, cloud storage w/ shared documents and collaboration, VPN, Password management and more- Tuta offers encrypted email, open source and audited- Mailbox offers encrypted email- Signal, encrypted, open source, audited messaging, takes seconds to set-up, cross platform, works on mobile devices and computers.