Linux is inconvenient at times but so is Microsoft at all times. Atleast you can fix your problems on Linux

Wasn’t exactly this talked about a few years ago?

Regarding Apple, That’s what I feel too, but I don’t feel like going Pixel and GrapheneOS or fairphone etc.

But I still want to optimize my privacy and move to open source alternatives where I can without sacrificing too much

You make a good point tbh

There is also the option of sideloading a modded YouTube client for the adblock aspect.

I was thinking about getting 256GB version of the phone and self hosting a storage solution, but I ain’t got the server to do that yet, might aswell pay for icloud drive until I finish my studies. Luckily I dont need alot of storage, just need the security of having stuff backed up.

I also selfhost adguard home over my home network.

Yeah I guess getting hate for choosing Apple is fair, I was anti-apple a few years ago but now I would rather get rid of Google, and ios isnt bad nowadays either for my use cases.

I could just go for a fairphone tho with /e/OS tho