So as you may know, i am a guy mostly focused on privacy. Basically, insead of google i use SearXNG. (Privacy focused search engine) However, when i went to change the default search engine in safari, there was no option to add a custom search engine.

This really pissed me off. So how come Apple allows changing default browsers in the EU, but not search engines?

    • Swarfega@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      I’d have thought Google is more invasive than Apple? I say this as an Android user…

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      3 months ago

      So what are the alternatives? Android and even more spying? Degoogled Android and having to log into the website for your bank every time you want to send someone money?

      Apple’s the devil, but when your alternatives are “Devil Plus” and “Lose access to half the stuff you even need your phone for”, I’ll stick with the Devil.

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      3 months ago

      What type of problem though? I don’t see anything wrong with using an apple product while maintaining my privacy.