From 6599249151818892e069bd3c8d7f3b8239ee5098 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lukeea <59540677+lukeea@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 14:12:20 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 01/60] Update README.md Update README to include Tutanota in the Calendar section. --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..9010097 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - *Help requested!* - Calendar - [Lightning Calendar](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/) (Thunderbird)- Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. + - [Tutanota Calendar](https://tutanota.com/calendar/) (Tutanota)- Developed by Tutanota. Free cross-platform encrypted calendar. - [Fruux](https://fruux.com/) - **14-eyes** - Open-source calendar using "sabre/dav" (open-source WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV). They mention privacy quite a bit on their site. Very large number of features, and supports nearly every device: Windows, iOS, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, SailFish, and also a Webapp for browsers. - Docs/Sheets/Slides (cloud collaboration) - [Zoho](https://www.zoho.com/) - I mentioned Zoho above for G Suite, so here they are again. From a27a005f1d3336e7103ee2f56de7a72ef4380fea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: m <11861011+maauer@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 17:34:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 02/60] Add Canvas LMS as a Classroom Alternative --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..5726d69 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Fonts - [Open Font Library](https://fontlibrary.org/) - **5-eyes** - Lots of Serif and Sans-Serif fonts that can be directly embedded into a website. - Classroom + - [Canvas](https://www.instructure.com/canvas) Paid service by Instructure. Also avaliable as a [self hosted, open source option] (https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms) - *Help requested!* - Maps/Street View - [OpenStreetMaps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) **9-eyes** - Collaborative project to create a free, editable map of the world (from Wikipedia). Completely crowdsources. Very strong alternative to Maps. From 8b1ed2ce028bd899cb5441c6b28a368f5ced0ec6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thijs Raymakers Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 23:38:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 03/60] Update README to include reference to newspapers --- README.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..00b3edf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -94,9 +94,11 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Invidious](https://invidio.us/) - An [open-source](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles). - [Hooktube](https://hooktube.com/) - A slightly better way to use actual YouTube. (Use as a "last resort") - News - - r/news - Includes both USA and International. - - r/worldnews - International news. Typically excludes news specific to the USA. - - *Most country/state/provine subreddit's act as local news hubs as well.* + - [Subscribe to a (local) newspaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_newspapers_by_country) and support independent and qualitative journalism. + - [Reddit](https://reddit.com/) + - r/news - Includes both USA and International. + - r/worldnews - International news. Typically excludes news specific to the USA. + - *Most country/state/provine subreddit's act as local news hubs as well.* - *Help requested!* - Groups - *Use other forum sites relating to specific topics. This is a very broad service.* From 4723555529d57d3afd88260555ebe189f15d4ffd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: trosel <1299322+trosel@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 18:30:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 04/60] add two more photo alternatives --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..3f256f6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - **9/14-eyes** (Matomo/parent company) - Open-source analytics platform. (thanks u/Newblik) - [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - **5-eyes** - Not open-source, but privacy-focused web analytics. - Photos + - [Photoprism](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism) Self-hosted and open-source Personal Photo Management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. + - [ownPhotos](https://github.com/hooram/ownphotos) Self-hosted and open-source Google Photos alternative. - [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/) - **9-eyes** (self-hosted) - Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). - *Help requested!* - Calendar From 7a7a875aa97970031d84afe410cf4d549a08a3ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 11:43:52 +1100 Subject: [PATCH 05/60] Add Fastmail as Gmail alternative Fastmail (fastmail.com/) is an Australian found company which its head quarter is in US now. It provides free + paid email services to customers. --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..8751778 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. + - [FastMail](https://fastmail.com/) - **5-eyes** - Paid email provider, found in Australia, head quarter is in US. - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). From f3f7e37b538ce4506745db3fea2f0856fb493041 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Leaver-Smith Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 10:11:50 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 06/60] ADD Migadu to mail providers --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..d9d3f3c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. + - [Migadu](https://www.migadu.com/) - Paid email provider, located in Switzerland. - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). From d6b9c7b0ae333f2e832fe51aaa656ecabf3fb010 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: AlexDojoco Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 11:40:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 07/60] Update README.md Added LBRY item under youtube alternatives --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..90b20a4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Bit.tube](https://bit.tube/) - Appears to be a crypto-powered decentralized video sharing service. (thanks u/rudolf323) - [Invidious](https://invidio.us/) - An [open-source](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles). - [Hooktube](https://hooktube.com/) - A slightly better way to use actual YouTube. (Use as a "last resort") + - [LBRY] (https://lbry.com/) - A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". I use it à la youtube, browsing, subscribing to the channels I like, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. - News - r/news - Includes both USA and International. - r/worldnews - International news. Typically excludes news specific to the USA. From e274714f86c4673fba8c8c02c661bfb841ee761b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Uku Taht Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 14:32:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 08/60] Mark plausible as an open-source tool --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..d0955c5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Noblogs](https://noblogs.org/) - **9-eyes** - A privacy/security focused blogging platform. - Analytics - [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - **9/14-eyes** (Matomo/parent company) - Open-source analytics platform. (thanks u/Newblik) - - [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - **5-eyes** - Not open-source, but privacy-focused web analytics. + - [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - **5-eyes** - Open-source, privacy-focused web analytics. - Photos - [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/) - **9-eyes** (self-hosted) - Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). - *Help requested!* From 3b24740e226795e729f2e93e6b55f52c13fbba4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RomainCscnLF <55686787+RomainCscnLF@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 17:04:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 09/60] Add **9-eyes** to Qwant Qwant is a French company (**9-eyes**). --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..11bf71b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - **5-eyes** - One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some. *Editor note: I've used this for the past ~5 months and haven't had any major issues. Instant Answers are incredibly helpful for programming).* - [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) - **9-eyes** - Another privacy search engine that claims to not track any of your data. They operate servers in both USA and Europe. - [searx.me](https://searx.me/) - [Open-source](https://github.com/asciimoo/searx) (thanks for clarification u/Sheezdudeln) privacy search engine. Domain hosted in Germany. - - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - Major improvements since 2018's guide. + - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - **9-eyes** - Major improvements since 2018's guide. - [Swisscows](https://swisscows.ch/) - A Swiss search engine that offers a unique search experience for the web, images, videos, music, and more. They are currently funding a mail service. Read through their [datacenter](https://swisscows.ch/en/datacenter) about page, it's really interesting. - [Ecosia](https://www.ecosia.org/) - **14-eyes** - Search engine that plants trees. - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) - **5-eyes** - Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy. From 514915bcb0fa74e31f4a0ca59464de3a3c356d0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexandre Belisle Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 16:36:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 10/60] Add Turtl as Keep alternative --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..d710a53 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). - [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.org/) - Encrypted note storage with loads of features. Offers a web app as well as downloads for most operating systems. Has a paid plan, but the free tier has many useful features as well. + - [Turtl](https://turtlapp.com/) - Encrypted collaborative notebook with possibility of running your own server. - [Zoho Notebook](https://www.zoho.com/notebook/) - A notebook from Zoho. Also available on Android. - [QOwnNotes](https://www.qownnotes.org/) - Open-source file editor with Markdown support. (thanks u/maqp2) - Play Music & Play Movies and TV From fd02347e409b75baca03b99c8fc755a55d554fb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dirk Krause Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 12:21:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 11/60] Added Fathom I don't use it myself yet, but Brett Terpstra does: https://brettterpstra.com/2019/12/30/bretts-favorites-2019/ --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..4d2d171 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - **5-eyes** - Not open-source, but privacy-focused web analytics. - Photos - [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/) - **9-eyes** (self-hosted) - Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). + - [Fathom](https://usefathom.com/) - Fathom, simple analytics for bloggers & businesses - *Help requested!* - Calendar - [Lightning Calendar](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/) (Thunderbird)- Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. From b5e651b987a101bf041cba0e3c9da17868492f8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 22:34:34 +1100 Subject: [PATCH 12/60] Update note about Fastmail --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8751778..f528025 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. - - [FastMail](https://fastmail.com/) - **5-eyes** - Paid email provider, found in Australia, head quarter is in US. + - [FastMail](https://fastmail.com/) - **5-eyes** - Paid email provider, located in Australia and US. - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). From 2a602aaf5a09cc3e7fe6e403692c21f660895455 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Son NK Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 20:46:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 13/60] Add SimpleLogin to email section --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..c515451 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. + - [SimpleLogin](https://simplelogin.io/) - Open-source, self-hosted and privacy focused email forwarding service. - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). From 16811571cfdebe608af216861be65d8df75b8c02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: metalogic3000 Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 13:27:50 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 14/60] Added sync.com as an alternative to Google Drive Also moved Signal as the first Hangouts alternative as it's considered the most trustworthy. --- README.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..2e4fdd1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) - *Editor note: I'm not including MEGA. I do not recommend MEGA. It's far too controversial and far too difficult to figure out who actually owns the service. Also, it's a 5-eyes.* - Hangouts - - [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) - Telegram is one of the biggest names out there for secure communication. Previously based in Russia, the company has since moved to Dubai. - [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. + - [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) - Telegram is one of the biggest names out there for secure communication. Previously based in Russia, the company has since moved to Dubai. - [Tox](https://tox.chat/) - Tox is unique as it uses P2P technology to ensure the network *never* goes down, as long as there are users to keep it alive. They specifically say on the website "Tox has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data". - [Wire](https://wire.com/en/) - **14-eyes** - Uses end-to-end encryption. Looks to be more of a corporate service with tiered plans. - [Riot](https://about.riot.im/) - Open-source privacy-focused chat service with end-to-end encryption. They offer webapps, desktop apps, iOS, and Android (Play Store and F-Droid). Uses the "Matrix" protocol for decentralized communication. It is 100% free and open-source with no paid plans. @@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - [Simple Keyboard](https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard) - Open-source, available from F-Droid. - [Indic Keyboard](https://gitlab.com/indicproject/indic-keyboard) - Open-source keyboard that supports many languages that other keyboards sometimes don't support. Not on F-Droid, but can be built from source or possibly through a Play Store alternative. - Drive + - [Sync](https://www.sync.com) - End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. - [ownCloud Android](https://github.com/owncloud/android) - ownCloud Android client. - [Nextcloud Android](https://github.com/nextcloud/android) - Nextcloud Android client. - [Syncthing Android](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-android) - Wrapper of Syncthing for Android From 86a84a99702924253685c06bb2d7b5e3a2933c0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 10:30:44 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 15/60] Added updates --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 8 ++++++++ README.md | 17 ++++++++++------- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index ab7aed7..611adcb 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ GitHub: - [Fabian Cook](https://github.com/fabiancook) - [Alexander Schaap](https://github.com/aschaap) +- [@g4rret](https://github.com/g4rret) +- [@lgiard](https://github.com/lgiard) +- [@pydo](https://github.com/pydo) +- [@ThijsRay](https://github.com/ThijsRay) +- [@DatAres37](https://github.com/DatAres37) +- [@nathanvogel](https://github.com/nathanvogel) +- [@petertorelli](https://github.com/petertorelli) +- [@arsv](https://github.com/arsv) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9fc05c2..a0afae6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Search (web, images) - [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - **5-eyes** - One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some. *Editor note: I've used this for the past ~5 months and haven't had any major issues. Instant Answers are incredibly helpful for programming).* - - [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) - **9-eyes** - Another privacy search engine that claims to not track any of your data. They operate servers in both USA and Europe. + - [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) - **9-eyes** - Another privacy search engine that claims to not track any of your data. They operate servers in both USA and Europe. Note: Startpage was recently acquired. See [Issue #12](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/12). Thanks @pydo, @ThijsRay, and @DatAres37. - [searx.me](https://searx.me/) - [Open-source](https://github.com/asciimoo/searx) (thanks for clarification u/Sheezdudeln) privacy search engine. Domain hosted in Germany. - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - Major improvements since 2018's guide. - [Swisscows](https://swisscows.ch/) - A Swiss search engine that offers a unique search experience for the web, images, videos, music, and more. They are currently funding a mail service. Read through their [datacenter](https://swisscows.ch/en/datacenter) about page, it's really interesting. - - [Ecosia](https://www.ecosia.org/) - **14-eyes** - Search engine that plants trees. - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) - **5-eyes** - Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy. - Images - *See above. All provide some form of image search.* @@ -139,13 +138,14 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Sia](https://sia.tech/) - Fully decentralized cloud storage. - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) - *Editor note: I'm not including MEGA. I do not recommend MEGA. It's far too controversial and far too difficult to figure out who actually owns the service. Also, it's a 5-eyes.* -- Hangouts - - [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) - Telegram is one of the biggest names out there for secure communication. Previously based in Russia, the company has since moved to Dubai. +- Hangouts (instant messaging) - [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. - [Tox](https://tox.chat/) - Tox is unique as it uses P2P technology to ensure the network *never* goes down, as long as there are users to keep it alive. They specifically say on the website "Tox has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data". - [Wire](https://wire.com/en/) - **14-eyes** - Uses end-to-end encryption. Looks to be more of a corporate service with tiered plans. - [Riot](https://about.riot.im/) - Open-source privacy-focused chat service with end-to-end encryption. They offer webapps, desktop apps, iOS, and Android (Play Store and F-Droid). Uses the "Matrix" protocol for decentralized communication. It is 100% free and open-source with no paid plans. + - [Threema](https://threema.ch/en) - Swiss-based GDPR-compliant instant messenger. Has apps for both iOS and Android. Unlike Signal, no phone number is required (nor is an email) to sign up. End-to-end encrypted. Thanks to @nathanvogel - *Editor note: See [this article](https://outline.com/BK8f7h) for why I didn't include WhatsApp and why you should NOT use it (if someone has a better Outline link, that would be much appreciated).* + - I have also **removed** Telegram. See [Issue #29](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/29) from @arsv. - Gmail - [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/) - One of the top privacy-focused email providers. Servers are in Switzerland in an underground guarded bunker that they claim can "survive a nuclear attack". I've used this frequently and it's pretty good. - [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/) - **14-eyes** - Open-source. Also one of the top privacy-focused email providers. Located in Germany. @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. + - [Runbox](https://runbox.com/why-runbox/privacy-protection/) - **9-eyes** - Privacy focusued email provider. Thanks @petertorelli - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). @@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - u/poto-tomato pointed out that CopperheadOS is [no longer active](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/8qdnn3/goodbye/). It has now evolved into a [new project](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/b6muvh/androidhardening_project_renamed_to_grapheneos/) under the name [GrapheneOS](https://github.com/GrapheneOS). - [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/) - **5-eyes** - Looks a bit like older versions of Android (before 7.0). Open-source and runs Linux. Very dedicated team, definitely worth trying out. - [Replicant](https://replicant.us/) - **5-eyes** - Free Android distribution. Puts the emphasis on "freedom and privacy/security". - - [/e/](https://e.foundation/) - **9-eyes** - A new open-source, privacy-focused operating system for Android devices. Looks very promising (thanks u/itsec_ho). **Note: u/steamport shared [this link](https://ewwlo.xyz/evil.html). + - [/e/](https://e.foundation/) - **9-eyes** - A new open-source, privacy-focused operating system for Android devices. Looks very promising (thanks u/itsec_ho). Note: u/steamport shared [this link](https://ewwlo.xyz/evil.html). - Chrome OS - [Qubes OS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) - "A reasonably secure operating system", at least according to their website. Edward Snowden recommends it. - [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) - For the uber-paranoid. Runs live and the entire OS is routed through Tor right from boot. Built on Debian. @@ -210,8 +211,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Android Auto - *Help requested!* - Google TV/Android TV - - [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) - It's incredibly powerful. Backed by one of the strongest communities around. Tons of plugins to do nearly anything you want. - - [OSMC](https://osmc.tv/) - Free, open source media center. Strongest competitor to Kodi. + - [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) - It's incredibly powerful and backed by one of the strongest communities around. Tons of plugins to do nearly anything you want. Software installs on nearly any platform. + - [OSMC](https://osmc.tv/) - Free, open source media center OS. Kodi is pre-installed. Thanks to @g4rret and @lgiard for clarifying the difference between Kodi and OSMC! ## Desktop applications @@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - Don't use Waze. It's owned by Google. - [Maps](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.axet.maps/) - Available from F-Droid. Open-source navigation app based on MAPS.ME. Searching for addresses doesn't always work and finding businesses can be a slight hassle, but overall one of the better apps I've used. - [OsmAnd](https://osmand.net/) - OpenStreeMaps for Android. (thanks u/masao77) + - [Transportr](https://transportr.app/) - Primarily European, this is an open-source public transport app. Thanks to @lgiard + - [Offi or Oeffi](https://oeffi.schildbach.de/) - Another recommendation from @lgiard, this app is also for public transport. - News - [Flym](https://github.com/FredJul/Flym) - Open-source materian design RSS reader. Available from F-Droid. - Photos From b3ef7f6bb570d04d5533ddf38a3907a685b97232 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Moritz <22394314+movd@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 14:35:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 16/60] Add google-webfonts-helper A practical service that empowers webmaster to self-host open source fonts that normally live at "Google Fonts" --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0afae6..cd2fb92 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Thanks to u/eA8KESARaW6iqCpHsbE4 for suggesting Jellyfin and pointing out that Emby isn't open-source. - Fonts - [Open Font Library](https://fontlibrary.org/) - **5-eyes** - Lots of Serif and Sans-Serif fonts that can be directly embedded into a website. + - [google webfonts helper](https://google-webfonts-helper.herokuapp.com/fonts) - **5-eyes** - Hassle-free way for webmasters to self-host open-source Fonts from "Google Fonts" - Classroom - *Help requested!* - Maps/Street View From 6f1dafe129744e5d706a61903b7171537b13f994 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: serejandmyself Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 18:29:40 +0300 Subject: [PATCH 17/60] Update README.md Add cyber to search alternatives --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0afae6..a805d19 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - Major improvements since 2018's guide. - [Swisscows](https://swisscows.ch/) - A Swiss search engine that offers a unique search experience for the web, images, videos, music, and more. They are currently funding a mail service. Read through their [datacenter](https://swisscows.ch/en/datacenter) about page, it's really interesting. - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) - **5-eyes** - Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy. + - [Cyberd](https://cyber.page/) - Decentralized Google. A web 3 alternative for the Google search engine. In Beta testing mode. Uses IPFS and Tendermint consensus for security and economic incentives. Please see their [ELI-5 FAQ](https://github.com/cybercongress/congress/blob/master/ecosystem/ELI-5%20FAQ.md) for more info. - Images - *See above. All provide some form of image search.* - YouTube From 4f4193864892a3f36b04bd78027c22e6dfe81003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan Jaworski Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:56:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 18/60] Add TrackMeNot to obfuscate search queries --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0afae6..8de3382 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Skip Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/skip-redirect/) - [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/) - [uMatrix](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/) (thanks u/rudolf323) +- [TrackMeNot](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/trackmenot/) # Replacements/alternatives ## Notes, disclaimers, and rules From 58081215d1f7c4bdd0a80193167ec021cc33da00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 001101 Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:25:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 19/60] Update README.md added metager --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0afae6..576d673 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - **5-eyes** - One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some. *Editor note: I've used this for the past ~5 months and haven't had any major issues. Instant Answers are incredibly helpful for programming).* - [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) - **9-eyes** - Another privacy search engine that claims to not track any of your data. They operate servers in both USA and Europe. Note: Startpage was recently acquired. See [Issue #12](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/12). Thanks @pydo, @ThijsRay, and @DatAres37. - [searx.me](https://searx.me/) - [Open-source](https://github.com/asciimoo/searx) (thanks for clarification u/Sheezdudeln) privacy search engine. Domain hosted in Germany. + - [MetaGer](https://metager.org/about) - MetaGer is the search engine project from the registered nonprofit organization SUMA E.V. in Germany, which now exists over 20 years. - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - Major improvements since 2018's guide. - [Swisscows](https://swisscows.ch/) - A Swiss search engine that offers a unique search experience for the web, images, videos, music, and more. They are currently funding a mail service. Read through their [datacenter](https://swisscows.ch/en/datacenter) about page, it's really interesting. - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) - **5-eyes** - Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy. From f47b59c4dc53fde963564d65e5a9fe86694495ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan Jaworski Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:24:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 20/60] Add AdNauseam to list of Firefox extensions MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit AdNauseam is a fork of uBlock Origin. AdNauseam not only blocks ads, it obfuscates browsing data to resist tracking by the online ad industry. To throw ad networks off your trail, AdNauseam can be set to “click” blocked ads, further polluting a users' data profile and frustrating those who engage in bulk surveillance and profiling. The extension’s interactive AdVault feature allows users to visualize and explore all the ads that AdNauseam has captured. --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0afae6..e3f36e7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Skip Redirect](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/skip-redirect/) - [Temporary Containers](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/) - [uMatrix](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/) (thanks u/rudolf323) +- [AdNauseam](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adnauseam/) # Replacements/alternatives ## Notes, disclaimers, and rules From e060eaf16428dd086251b61877174755e761d811 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:18:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 21/60] Removed Zoho per issue #53 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 11 +++++------ 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 611adcb..a6254df 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ GitHub: - [@nathanvogel](https://github.com/nathanvogel) - [@petertorelli](https://github.com/petertorelli) - [@arsv](https://github.com/arsv) +- [@ribtoks](https://github.com/ribtoks) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a0afae6..8517a18 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Google Ads/AdMob/AdSense - *Help requested!* - G Suite - - [Zoho](https://www.zoho.com/) - Zoho was included in 2018's thread as well, and they've only improved since then. They offer a full enterprise business suite that can easily rival G Suite or MS Office 365. + - *Help requested!* + - Note: Zoho has been removed as per issue #53. See [this link](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18056723). Thanks @ribtoks - Blogger/Sites - [Joomla](https://www.joomla.org/) - Self-hosted and open-source content management system (CMS). - [Write.as](https://write.as/) - Self-advertised as privacy-focused. @@ -123,10 +124,10 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Lightning Calendar](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/) (Thunderbird)- Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. - [Fruux](https://fruux.com/) - **14-eyes** - Open-source calendar using "sabre/dav" (open-source WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV). They mention privacy quite a bit on their site. Very large number of features, and supports nearly every device: Windows, iOS, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, SailFish, and also a Webapp for browsers. - Docs/Sheets/Slides (cloud collaboration) - - [Zoho](https://www.zoho.com/) - I mentioned Zoho above for G Suite, so here they are again. - [CryptPad](https://cryptpad.fr/) - **9-eyes** - Open-source "zero knowledge" collaborative cloud editor. They offer Rich Text, Code, Presentation, Sheet (beta), Poll, Kanban, Whiteboard, and CryptDrive. 100% Client side encryption. Tons of useful features. - [Etherpad](https://etherpad.org/) - Self-hosted collaborative editor. Does not use the browser. Not the greatest interface, but it's open-source and you have full control over who can see your data. - [Cryptee](https://crypt.ee/) - Open-source and privacy focused photo and document storage/editing. Based in Estonia, so your files are outside the reach of any 14-eyes country. They don't even require an email address to sign up. + - Note: Zoho has been removed as per issue #53. See [this link](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18056723). Thanks @ribtoks - Docs/Sheets/Slides (offline) - [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) and [Apache OpenOffice](https://www.openoffice.org/) - Both are open-source offline document suites. - Domains @@ -147,19 +148,18 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - *Editor note: See [this article](https://outline.com/BK8f7h) for why I didn't include WhatsApp and why you should NOT use it (if someone has a better Outline link, that would be much appreciated).* - I have also **removed** Telegram. See [Issue #29](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/29) from @arsv. - Gmail - - [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/) - One of the top privacy-focused email providers. Servers are in Switzerland in an underground guarded bunker that they claim can "survive a nuclear attack". I've used this frequently and it's pretty good. + - [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/) - One of the top privacy-focused email providers. Servers are in Switzerland in an underground guarded bunker that they claim can "survive a nuclear attack". - [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/) - **14-eyes** - Open-source. Also one of the top privacy-focused email providers. Located in Germany. - - [Zoho Mail](https://www.zoho.com/mail/) - Zoho comes back yet again with a mail solution. - [Posteo](https://posteo.de/en) - **14-eyes** - Completely anonymous mail provider located in Germany. - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. - [Runbox](https://runbox.com/why-runbox/privacy-protection/) - **9-eyes** - Privacy focusued email provider. Thanks @petertorelli - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* + - Note: Zoho has been removed as per issue #53. See [this link](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18056723). Thanks @ribtoks - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). - [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.org/) - Encrypted note storage with loads of features. Offers a web app as well as downloads for most operating systems. Has a paid plan, but the free tier has many useful features as well. - - [Zoho Notebook](https://www.zoho.com/notebook/) - A notebook from Zoho. Also available on Android. - [QOwnNotes](https://www.qownnotes.org/) - Open-source file editor with Markdown support. (thanks u/maqp2) - Play Music & Play Movies and TV - [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.github.io/) - Open-source alternative to the Play media services. You do need to provide your own content, however. In active development with frequent updates (to the source, that is). @@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - Gmail - [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/android/) - Can be downloaded from the Play Store, but may work with one of the store replacements above (such as Yalp). - [Tutanota](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tutao.tutanota/) - Client available from F-Droid. - - [Zoho Mail](https://www.zoho.com/mail/ios-android-apps.html) - Also on the Play Store but other stores may work too. - Posteo - Any open-source mail client. I use [K-9 Mail](https://k9mail.github.io/) and have previously used [FairEmail](https://email.faircode.eu/). Both are available on F-Droid. - Mailbox.org - *Help requested* - [Disroot](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.disroot.disrootapp/) - Available from F-Droid. From edc7e19f52fecddc8389f61e6cfab992ad91d350 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:26:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 22/60] Added KDE Marble for Earth issue #51 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index a6254df..909f19b 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GitHub: - [@petertorelli](https://github.com/petertorelli) - [@arsv](https://github.com/arsv) - [@ribtoks](https://github.com/ribtoks) +- [@PopeRigby](https://github.com/PopeRigby) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8517a18..029970d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/) - Firefox-based browser routed through the onion network. Automatically has a few privacy extensions installed (such as HTTPS Everywhere). Be careful using it in public though, as it *can* look like a pretty suspicious piece of software. Available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. - Earth - Different from Maps Satellite in the sense that Earth has tons of complex features that require desktop software to be installed. - - *Help requested!* + - [KDE Marble](https://kde.org/applications/education/org.kde.marble) - Strong alternative for G Earth. Currently only on Linux, but is being ported to other platforms. Thanks to @PopeRigby - Android Studio (not specifically for Android development, just in general) - [VSCodium](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium) - VSCodium is VSCode but without all the Microsoft telemetry and branding. - *Help requested!* From 00a02db0cb26909aeb084266281c706a7f78cc86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:31:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 23/60] Added Librem 5 issue #48 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 909f19b..5c763a5 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GitHub: - [@arsv](https://github.com/arsv) - [@ribtoks](https://github.com/ribtoks) - [@PopeRigby](https://github.com/PopeRigby) +- [@brandonnodnarb](https://github.com/brandonnodnarb) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 029970d..2cf184f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ Android launchers: - Nexus/Pixel - [This list](https://www.oneclickroot.com/rootable/) shows compatibility for rooting Android devices. + - [Purism Librem 5](https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/) - From the company that makes Purism laptops. Runs PureOS. Thanks @brandonnodnarb - Chromebook - Literally any other laptop with some form of Linux, *or* - [TUXEDO](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/) - **14-eyes** - Privacy-focused laptop maker out of Germany. Tech specs are very competent and can easily compete with other modern systems. Fully Linux compatible. They also offer desktops. (thanks u/itsec_ho) From 559bbfcd3c5a9a272dad98d6b312a1d6046983de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:33:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 24/60] Updated clarification for Mailbox.org on mobile issue #48 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 5c763a5..2ce6119 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ GitHub: - [@ribtoks](https://github.com/ribtoks) - [@PopeRigby](https://github.com/PopeRigby) - [@brandonnodnarb](https://github.com/brandonnodnarb) +- [@avasts](https://github.com/avasts) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2cf184f..c989287 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/android/) - Can be downloaded from the Play Store, but may work with one of the store replacements above (such as Yalp). - [Tutanota](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tutao.tutanota/) - Client available from F-Droid. - Posteo - Any open-source mail client. I use [K-9 Mail](https://k9mail.github.io/) and have previously used [FairEmail](https://email.faircode.eu/). Both are available on F-Droid. - - Mailbox.org - *Help requested* + - Mailbox.org - Mailbox.org provides IMAP settings for Android/iOS and an iOS profile. Thanks @avasts Issue #45 - [Disroot](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.disroot.disrootapp/) - Available from F-Droid. - Keep (or any stock note-taking app) - [Notepad](https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad) - Open-source and available from F-Droid. Supports Markdown and HTML. Very clean and feature-rich. *Offline only*. From b35f4e3db598b94ce321347d8b3749c5b52f2a58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:35:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 25/60] Removed /e/ --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c989287..3ec0750 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - u/poto-tomato pointed out that CopperheadOS is [no longer active](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/8qdnn3/goodbye/). It has now evolved into a [new project](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/b6muvh/androidhardening_project_renamed_to_grapheneos/) under the name [GrapheneOS](https://github.com/GrapheneOS). - [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/) - **5-eyes** - Looks a bit like older versions of Android (before 7.0). Open-source and runs Linux. Very dedicated team, definitely worth trying out. - [Replicant](https://replicant.us/) - **5-eyes** - Free Android distribution. Puts the emphasis on "freedom and privacy/security". - - [/e/](https://e.foundation/) - **9-eyes** - A new open-source, privacy-focused operating system for Android devices. Looks very promising (thanks u/itsec_ho). Note: u/steamport shared [this link](https://ewwlo.xyz/evil.html). + - Note: Removed /e/ due to controversies. Look through the GitHub Issues to see for yourself. - Chrome OS - [Qubes OS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) - "A reasonably secure operating system", at least according to their website. Edward Snowden recommends it. - [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) - For the uber-paranoid. Runs live and the entire OS is routed through Tor right from boot. Built on Debian. From a9ab9210096594dfbf30e31867806564514c82ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:39:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 26/60] Added postmarketOS, updated Plasma Mobile issue #41 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 2ce6119..ee63d53 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ GitHub: - [@PopeRigby](https://github.com/PopeRigby) - [@brandonnodnarb](https://github.com/brandonnodnarb) - [@avasts](https://github.com/avasts) +- [@okias](https://github.com/okias) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3ec0750..0cdadfa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [SailfishOS](https://sailfishos.org/) - *Help requested!* - ~~[CopperheadOS](https://copperhead.co/android/) - **5-eyes** - A "secure" version of Android from Canada.~~ - u/poto-tomato pointed out that CopperheadOS is [no longer active](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/8qdnn3/goodbye/). It has now evolved into a [new project](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/b6muvh/androidhardening_project_renamed_to_grapheneos/) under the name [GrapheneOS](https://github.com/GrapheneOS). - - [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/) - **5-eyes** - Looks a bit like older versions of Android (before 7.0). Open-source and runs Linux. Very dedicated team, definitely worth trying out. + - [postmarketOS](https://postmarketos.org/) - Open-source mobile Linux OS. Can install different user interfaces such as [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/). Thanks @okias - [Replicant](https://replicant.us/) - **5-eyes** - Free Android distribution. Puts the emphasis on "freedom and privacy/security". - Note: Removed /e/ due to controversies. Look through the GitHub Issues to see for yourself. - Chrome OS From d629a34376daf813432cc196d7720387d66909c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:42:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 27/60] Added LibreOffice Online issue #37 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index ee63d53..067dfe9 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ GitHub: - [@brandonnodnarb](https://github.com/brandonnodnarb) - [@avasts](https://github.com/avasts) - [@okias](https://github.com/okias) +- [@flubberding](https://github.com/flubberding) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0cdadfa..60e6d67 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Note: Zoho has been removed as per issue #53. See [this link](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18056723). Thanks @ribtoks - Docs/Sheets/Slides (offline) - [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) and [Apache OpenOffice](https://www.openoffice.org/) - Both are open-source offline document suites. + - [LibreOffice Online](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-online/) - Self-hosted instance of LibreOffice that you can run in your browser. Thanks @flubberding - Domains - [Njalla](https://njal.la/) - **14-eyes** - Privacy-focused domain registration. Competitive pricing and a large list of available domain extensions. They also offer VPS hosting. Built by people who built The Pirate Bay among others. (thanks u/brais33 and u/HumbleBasis6) - Drive From cd495e4241f7ac0e7bd22a5d073bd2a3ab2388fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:56:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 28/60] Multiple updates from #35 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 8 ++++++-- 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 067dfe9..331d34b 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ GitHub: - [@avasts](https://github.com/avasts) - [@okias](https://github.com/okias) - [@flubberding](https://github.com/flubberding) +- [@je-vv](https://github.com/je-vv) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 60e6d67..8632f89 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. - [Runbox](https://runbox.com/why-runbox/privacy-protection/) - **9-eyes** - Privacy focusued email provider. Thanks @petertorelli + - [nextCloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-mail-server/157) - Now also provides an email service (self-hosted). Thanks @je-vv - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Note: Zoho has been removed as per issue #53. See [this link](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18056723). Thanks @ribtoks - Keep @@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Funkwhale](https://funkwhale.audio/) - Self hosted, decentralized music service. Provide your own audio. (thanks u/DashEquals) - [Airsonic](https://airsonic.github.io/) - **Music only** - Self-hosted open-source media streamer. Has features for transcoding audio on-the-fly for "virtually any audio format". You can also set bandwidth limits if you need to. Looks very powerful. - [Music Player Daemon](https://www.musicpd.org/) - A "flexible, powerful, server-side application for playing music". + - [Popcorn Time](https://popcorntime.sh/faq) - Open source software for desktop and mobile that let you easily stream movie/TV torrents. **Be careful if your country or ISP has policies against torrenting, a VPN is recommended.** Thanks @je-vv - *Editor note: I can no longer recommend [Emby](https://emby.media/) as they are [no longer open-source](https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/12/jellyfin-free-software-emby-media.html).* - Thanks to u/eA8KESARaW6iqCpHsbE4 for suggesting Jellyfin and pointing out that Emby isn't open-source. - Fonts @@ -253,7 +255,9 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - [Calculator N+](https://github.com/tranleduy2000/ncalc) (or NCalc+) - Open-source feature-rich calculator. App itself is no longer in development, but the developer does [encourage pull requests](https://github.com/tranleduy2000/ncalc#calculator-n---powerful-calculator-for-android). I've used it frequently and it works great. Not on F-Droid, but a 3rd party play store can probably find it; or the APK's are available as releases on GitHub. You can also compile from source. - Calendar - [Fruux (mobile app)](https://fruux.com/) - Same service from above provides an Android app. - - [Etar](https://github.com/xsoh/Etar-Calendar) - Open-source material design Calendar that integrates with the Android Calendar API. If you have a CalDAV/CardDAV server, I recommend using [DAVx5](https://www.davx5.com/) to sync with it. Available from F-Droid. *Editor note: this is the one I am using* + - [Etar](https://github.com/xsoh/Etar-Calendar) - Open-source material design Calendar that integrates with the Android Calendar API. If you have a CalDAV/CardDAV server, I recommend using [DAVx5](https://www.davx5.com/) to sync with it. Available from F-Droid. Also look at [ICSx5](https://icsx5.bitfire.at/), another WebDav/CalDav client that can integrate with calendar apps. Also available from F-Droid. Thanks @je-vv for ICSx5. +- Camera + - [Open Camera](https://opencamera.sourceforge.io/) - Open source camera for Android. Thanks @je-vv - Clock - [Clock +](https://github.com/philliphsu/ClockPlus) - Open-source Alarm clock, timer, and stop watch. Available from F-Droid. - [Simple Alarm Clock](https://github.com/yuriykulikov/AlarmClock) - Exactly as it's name says; simple alarm clock yet adds many improvements over other apps. No dock mode or world clock. @@ -280,7 +284,7 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - Gmail - [Protonmail](https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/android/) - Can be downloaded from the Play Store, but may work with one of the store replacements above (such as Yalp). - [Tutanota](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tutao.tutanota/) - Client available from F-Droid. - - Posteo - Any open-source mail client. I use [K-9 Mail](https://k9mail.github.io/) and have previously used [FairEmail](https://email.faircode.eu/). Both are available on F-Droid. + - Posteo - Any **open-source mail client** such as: [K-9 Mail](https://k9mail.github.io/) and [FairEmail](https://email.faircode.eu/). Both are available on F-Droid. - Mailbox.org - Mailbox.org provides IMAP settings for Android/iOS and an iOS profile. Thanks @avasts Issue #45 - [Disroot](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.disroot.disrootapp/) - Available from F-Droid. - Keep (or any stock note-taking app) From ce8c0a505f4783a83f15f3665f59d374c28a9822 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:58:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 29/60] Update Aurora store issue #33 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 331d34b..3ae0a94 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ GitHub: - [@okias](https://github.com/okias) - [@flubberding](https://github.com/flubberding) - [@je-vv](https://github.com/je-vv) +- [@RefexHD](https://github.com/RefexHD) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8632f89..dbadef8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - [Aptoide](https://www.aptoide.com/) - Marketplace for Android apps. Publishers/developers manage their own stores rather than a centralized market such as Google Play Store. - [Yalp Store](https://github.com/yeriomin/YalpStore) - Yalp downloads Play Store apps as APK files. Helpful if you want to stay away from the Play Store, but require an app that is only available there. - [APKMirror](https://www.apkmirror.com/) - An online library of user-uploaded APK files. Helpful if you need a specific older version of an app or don't want to download it through Google Play. - - [Aurora Store](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore) - Aurora Store is simply a fork of the Yalp Store, but with an updated, cleaner UI. It can also utilize [microG](https://microg.org/) if you wish to use *very minimal* Google Play services. + - [Aurora Store](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore) - Aurora Store is ~~simply a fork of the Yalp Store~~ no longer a fork of Yalp, but is now its own project (see their [readme](https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/blob/master/README.md)). It can also utilize [microG](https://microg.org/) if you wish to use *very minimal* Google Play services. Thanks @RefexHD for clarifying. - [Fossdroid](https://fossdroid.com/) - Uses the same library as F-Droid, but with a modern UI similar to that of the Play Store and the ability to view apps by popularity. - [G-Droid](https://gitlab.com/gdroid/gdroidclient/) - Also uses the F-Droid repo but with a different UI. - [APKGrabber](https://github.com/hemker/apkgrabber) - Fork of [APKUpdater](https://github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater). Both are great tools for avoiding app stores (on Android). From 8e503c917cc644a172d25bed69cc265637abf012 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:03:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 30/60] Updated nextCloud issue #34 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 3ae0a94..3a5f98e 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ GitHub: - [@flubberding](https://github.com/flubberding) - [@je-vv](https://github.com/je-vv) - [@RefexHD](https://github.com/RefexHD) +- [@chribre](https://github.com/chribre) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dbadef8..506fdb9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Njalla](https://njal.la/) - **14-eyes** - Privacy-focused domain registration. Competitive pricing and a large list of available domain extensions. They also offer VPS hosting. Built by people who built The Pirate Bay among others. (thanks u/brais33 and u/HumbleBasis6) - Drive - [ownCloud](https://owncloud.org/) - **14-eyes** - Open-source and self-hosted. Provide your own storage. - - [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - **14-eyes** - Also self-hosted. Spin-off of ownCloud. + - [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com/) - **14-eyes** - Also self-hosted. Spin-off of ownCloud. **Also offers Calendar and Contacts** (thanks @chribre) - [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) - **9-eyes** - An interesting take on cloud storage: decentralized. Peer-to-peer between only your devices. Software is open-source and available on GitHub. - [Sia](https://sia.tech/) - Fully decentralized cloud storage. - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) From 9598a3b5337d597784b1f0b752e8430ed7b23257 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:08:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 31/60] Added classroom alternatives issue #32 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 3a5f98e..b83f8af 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ GitHub: - [@je-vv](https://github.com/je-vv) - [@RefexHD](https://github.com/RefexHD) - [@chribre](https://github.com/chribre) +- [@jankapunkt](https://github.com/jankapunkt) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 506fdb9..dbfceeb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Fonts - [Open Font Library](https://fontlibrary.org/) - **5-eyes** - Lots of Serif and Sans-Serif fonts that can be directly embedded into a website. - Classroom - - *Help requested!* + - [Moodle](https://moodle.org/) - Self-hosted Classroom software for schools. Very powerful. Thanks @jankapunkt + - [ILIAS](https://www.ilias.de/en/) - Another self-hosted open source classroom software. Thanks again to @jankapunkt - Maps/Street View - [OpenStreetMaps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) **9-eyes** - Collaborative project to create a free, editable map of the world (from Wikipedia). Completely crowdsources. Very strong alternative to Maps. - *Editor note: I've seen OsmAnd: it's a mobile app. I've seen HERE WeGo: It's on malvertising filter lists.* From d638433c5aaba4fae8a8bcbeba2a911d5e6927af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:10:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 32/60] Added AllSides for news issue #28 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 5 ++--- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index b83f8af..8d5e729 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ GitHub: - [@RefexHD](https://github.com/RefexHD) - [@chribre](https://github.com/chribre) - [@jankapunkt](https://github.com/jankapunkt) +- [@jeanofthedead](https://github.com/jeanofthedead) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dbfceeb..edad182 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Invidious](https://invidio.us/) - An [open-source](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles). - [Hooktube](https://hooktube.com/) - A slightly better way to use actual YouTube. (Use as a "last resort") - News - - r/news - Includes both USA and International. - - r/worldnews - International news. Typically excludes news specific to the USA. - - *Most country/state/provine subreddit's act as local news hubs as well.* + - Removed Reddit news as they are typically *extremely* biased to the general populace. + - [AllSides](https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news) - Seemingly unbiased news source. Thanks @jeanofthedead - *Help requested!* - Groups - *Use other forum sites relating to specific topics. This is a very broad service.* From c97c60130b47bb93d564aa5f1040548de9be6dc5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:18:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 33/60] Minor updates to README.md --- README.md | 27 +++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index edad182..318c0fa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# Cutting Google out of your life (2019) +# Cutting Google out of your life (2019) (Updated: Jan 2020) ### *I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to show you either.* # Introduction @@ -7,27 +7,18 @@ Before reading this guide, I highly recommend reading through [Privacy Tools](https://www.privacytools.io/) and [ethical.net](https://ethical.net/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily). # Contributing -If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas: +If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas (submitting Issues/Pull Requests on the [GitHub page](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle)): - **iOS app alternatives!** I don't have an iOS device to find alternatives with. I would highly appreciate any help with this. -- Clean up and improve the Markdown -- Provide more information on services with little info -- Suggest new services -- Hosting a mirror or cloning the [repo](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle) -- Literally anything relating to any part of this guide, whether it's Google related or not - -You can do these by: - -- Submitting Issues/Pull Requests on the [GitHub page](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle) -- (Removed contact info, please only use GitHub) - -Please specifiy if you wish to remain anonymous or if you want your Reddit username added to a contributors list. - -If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to a mirrors list on GitHub or Pastebin. +- Clean up and improve the Markdown. +- Provide more information on services with little info or where *help requested!* is shown. +- Suggest new services or provide info for removing existing services. +- Hosting a mirror or cloning the [repo](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle). If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to the mirrors list. +- Anything else relating to any part of this guide, whether it's Google related or not. **Want to help out in another way?** -- **Share** this guide with your friends, family, and coworkers. Let them know *why* privacy matters and *why* they should care about it. Don't force it on them, but carefully ease them into it and don't scare them away from staying secure. -- **Donate** to non-profit organizations that support online privacy and security (see the r/privacy sidebar) +- **Share** this guide with everyone you know. Let them know why privacy matters and why they should care about it. Don't force it on them, but carefully ease them into it and don't scare them away from staying secure. +- **Donate** to non-profit organizations that support online privacy and security (see the [r/privacy](https://reddit.com/r/privacy) sidebar) # Browser extensions These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also improve your privacy/security online. From 52ae0c14d6fdaf6ab4909ae8ffcb6e2ad6acf6cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:04:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 34/60] Updated README.md --- README.md | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 318c0fa..27fd608 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -49,26 +49,22 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [uMatrix](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/) (thanks u/rudolf323) # Replacements/alternatives -## Notes, disclaimers, and rules -**Please read:** Instead of last year where any replacement I found was included, I will specifically focus on *privacy-focused* replacements this year. +### Notes, disclaimers, and rules +1. Only **privacy/security** focused alternatives will be suggested. 1. Once again, replacements are based off [this Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products) -2. Currencies in USD unless otherwise stated -3. This year I've decided ***not*** to include products from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon, etc. This includes companies/apps/services they own. +3. Products from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon, etc. will *not* be recommended unless there is a very good reason to. This includes companies/apps/services they own. 4. Controversial services will have a disclaimer attached if needed. 5. 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes services **will** be listed, and marked as such. This means the company, not the server IP. - 5: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA - 9: Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway - 14: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain - [What are 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes?](https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/) -6. I will still be adding personal notes if I want to. -7. Google offers a ridiculous amount of small services. I'm only focusing on the important ones for now. -9. If you see *Help requested!*, it means I couldn't find any privacy-focused services and am asking for suggestions. ## Web-based products - Search (web, images) - - [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - **5-eyes** - One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some. *Editor note: I've used this for the past ~5 months and haven't had any major issues. Instant Answers are incredibly helpful for programming).* + - [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) - **5-eyes** - One of the best privacy-focused search engines. Domain is hosted in USA which could potentially be problematic for some. - [Startpage](https://www.startpage.com/) - **9-eyes** - Another privacy search engine that claims to not track any of your data. They operate servers in both USA and Europe. Note: Startpage was recently acquired. See [Issue #12](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle/issues/12). Thanks @pydo, @ThijsRay, and @DatAres37. - [searx.me](https://searx.me/) - [Open-source](https://github.com/asciimoo/searx) (thanks for clarification u/Sheezdudeln) privacy search engine. Domain hosted in Germany. - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - Major improvements since 2018's guide. @@ -197,7 +193,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Debian](https://www.debian.org/) - [Mint](https://linuxmint.com/) - [Fedora](https://getfedora.org/) - - [Arch](https://www.archlinux.org/) or [Manjaro](https://manjaro.org/) *Editor note: I use Manjaro and it's my favourite OS* + - [Arch](https://www.archlinux.org/) or [Manjaro](https://manjaro.org/) (Manjaro is objectively much easier to get running than Arch) - [Trisquel](https://trisquel.info/), [Gentoo](https://www.gentoo.org/), and [Alpine](https://www.alpinelinux.org/) (thanks u/privacyfreak555) - [etc etc etc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions) - Wear OS @@ -211,9 +207,9 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also ## Desktop applications - Chrome - - [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium) - Chromium (which Chrome and countless other browsers are built on top of) is one of the cleanest and light-weight browsers available. This version cuts out all the Google crap. *Editor note: I've used it for a work project and it's ridiculously fast.* + - [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium) - Chromium (which Chrome and countless other browsers are built on top of) is one of the cleanest and light-weight browsers available. This version cuts out all the Google crap. - [Firefox](https://firefox.com/) - Built by Mozilla. Huge extension library; great for privacy. - - [Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/) - Based on Firefox, but specifically 64-bit *only* with an emphasis on speed and privacy. Has a "classic" version built off older Firefox for legacy extension support and also an "alpha" version built off Quantum. It doesn't collect any telemetry and also removes Pocket from the alpha release. Project is run by [Alex Kontos](https://github.com/MrAlex94/) and is constantly in active development.. Looks very clean and fast. Android versions are in the works too. *Editor note: This is the browser I primarily use* + - [Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/) - Based on Firefox, but specifically 64-bit *only* with an emphasis on speed and privacy. Has a "classic" version built off older Firefox for legacy extension support and also an "alpha" version built off Quantum. It doesn't collect any telemetry and also removes Pocket from the alpha release. Project is run by [Alex Kontos](https://github.com/MrAlex94/) and is constantly in active development.. Looks very clean and fast. Android versions are in the works too. - [Vivaldi](https://vivaldi.com/) - Privacy-focused browser. Appears to be very customizable and feature-rich. - [Brave](https://brave.com/) - Another very popular privacy-focused browser. Boasts "up to 8x faster than Chrome and Safari". Automatically blocks ads and trackers so you don't have to. - [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/download/) - Firefox-based browser routed through the onion network. Automatically has a few privacy extensions installed (such as HTTPS Everywhere). Be careful using it in public though, as it *can* look like a pretty suspicious piece of software. Available for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android. @@ -302,7 +298,7 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - [FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube) - Open-source YouTube client that uses the Invidio.us API to serve content. Not on F-Droid, but you can download the APK from GitHub. (thanks u/wesaphzt) - [YouTube Vanced](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-vanced-edition-t3758757) (if you are desperate) - Please read the XDA post before deciding to use this. - Authenticator - - [andOTP](https://github.com/andOTP/andOTP) - Open-source 2FA app available from F-Droid. *Editor note: I use this one* + - [andOTP](https://github.com/andOTP/andOTP) - Open-source 2FA app available from F-Droid. - [FreeOTP+](https://github.com/helloworld1/FreeOTPPlus) - FreeOTP is no longer in development so this fork should be used instead as it is currently in development. Available from F-Droid. - [Aegis](https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis) - Open-source 2FA for Android. Available on F-Droid. - [Authenticator](https://mattrubin.me/authenticator/) - **iOS** - Open-source 2FA for iOS. (thanks u/SomeoneWannaBe) @@ -331,7 +327,7 @@ Android launchers: - [TUXEDO](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/) - **14-eyes** - Privacy-focused laptop maker out of Germany. Tech specs are very competent and can easily compete with other modern systems. Fully Linux compatible. They also offer desktops. (thanks u/itsec_ho) - [Purism Laptops](https://puri.sm/) - Privacy-focused laptop running PureOS. Good designs and decent hardware. - Chromecast - - [Microsoft Wireless HDMI adapter](https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/adapters/wireless-display-adapter-2/p3q-00001) - The **only** reason I'm recommending this Microsoft product is because there is no possible way for it to extract any data and ship it off to Microsoft. I use it and it works great. + - [Microsoft Wireless HDMI adapter](https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/adapters/wireless-display-adapter-2/p3q-00001) - The **only** reason I'm recommending this Microsoft product is because there is no possible way for it to extract any data and ship it off to Microsoft. If someone finds proof that it *can*, I will remove it. - Google Home - [Mycroft](https://mycroft.ai/) - Open-source virtual personal assistant. Can be run on a Raspberry Pi. (thanks u/Kentto7) - [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) - Open-source home automation. (thanks u/bilange) @@ -340,19 +336,22 @@ Android launchers: Everything you need to become Privacy Wizard. -- The [r/Privacy wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/wiki/index) has a lot of helpful information; I highly recommend reading through it! Seriously, do it now, then come back here. -- Read the [r/VPN](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/) sidebar and [wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/wiki/index) to learn more about why you should consider using a VPN. I personally use PIA. -- Click [here](https://outline.com/XuMTFA) and [here](https://outline.com/dqfuqL) for some great tips on creating strong passwords. -- Use a [password manager](https://outline.com/pHsALA) to keep all your passwords secure. ~~I use LastPass~~ u/-Choose-A-User- and u/EbonixCo have convinced me to switch to [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/). So far it's just as good, if not better. -- Set up [multi-factor/two-factor authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) on as many accounts as you can. It may be a pain, but it could save you from a targeted hack. -- Don't save passwords to your browser! [Erase the entire password cache](http://www.wikihow.com/Delete-Remembered-Passwords) once you set up a password manager. -- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) has alternatives for pretty much any software, site, or service out there. +- [Privacy Tools](https://www.privacytools.io/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily) +- [ethical.net](https://ethical.net/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily) +- [r/Privacy wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/wiki/index) +- [r/VPN](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/) - Read the sidebar and [wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/wiki/index) to learn more about why you should consider using a VPN. I personally use [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net) but do your own research before choosing. +- [Four Methods to Create a Secure Password You'll Actually Remember](https://outline.com/XuMTFA) +- [How to Create a Strong Password (and Remember It)](https://outline.com/dqfuqL) +- Use a [password manager](https://outline.com/NC69FD) such as [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) +- Set up [multi-factor/two-factor authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) on as many accounts as you can +- Don't save passwords to your browser: [Erase the entire password cache](http://www.wikihow.com/Delete-Remembered-Passwords) once you set up a password manager. +- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. - [Remove bloatware from Android (without root)](https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/) - [What are 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes?](https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/) - [Outline](https://outline.com/) is an awesome tool for getting all the junk out of news articles (I've used it a few times in this guide already). Sometimes it can get around paywalls for "premium" news sites. - [What is Tor and should I use it?](https://outline.com/JRCscH) - [HTTP vs. HTTPS](https://outline.com/xUXZMh) -- The EFF has an [excellent guide](https://ssd.eff.org/) on how to stay safe and secure online. It is incredibly useful and I suggest that everyone (even the experts) read through it. +- The EFF has an [excellent guide](https://ssd.eff.org/) on how to stay safe and secure online. It is incredibly useful and I suggest that everyone read through it. - Click [here](https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-telemetry) and [here](https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/) for tips on disabling Windows 10 telemetry/data collection. - Click [here](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/internet-health/privacy-security/) and [here](https://blog.mozilla.org/internetcitizen/2017/01/30/15-privacy-tips-protect-online-life/) for tips from the Mozilla Foundation on internet privacy and security. - Click [here](https://duckduckgo.com/newsletter) to sign up for DuckDuckGo's privacy newsletter, and [here](https://spreadprivacy.com/) for more tips, articles, and blog posts from DuckDuckGo. @@ -372,19 +371,18 @@ Everything you need to become Privacy Wizard. # The lighter side -All that reading got you tired out? Or super interested in nerdy stuff? Awesome, now go check out these. - - Movies and TV I recommend: - - *Snowden (2016)* - Based on the true story of Edward Snowden, the CIA/NSA/etc whistleblower. I've seen it about 30 times. Directed by Oliver Stone. + - *Snowden (2016)* - Based on the true story of Edward Snowden, the CIA/NSA/etc whistleblower. Directed by Oliver Stone. - *Deep Web (2015)* - Documentary (narrated by Keanu Reeves) about Ross Ulbricht aka. Dread Pirate Roberts and the infamous "Silk Road" dark market. Directed by Alex Winter. - *Mr. Robot* - Hacker-drama starring Rami Malek. Producers hired actual hackers as consultants to ensure the show is as accurate as possible; real-world tools used in the show. - - *Silicon Valley* - Satirical tech comedy about a compression startup struggling to take off in Silicon Valley, California. My personal favourite show. Episodes are pure genius, tech humour is actually funny and not forced. + - *Silicon Valley* - Satirical tech comedy about a compression startup struggling to take off in Silicon Valley, California. - Podcasts: - - [Darknet Diaries](https://darknetdiaries.com/) (by Jack Rhysider) - Beautifully crafted, bone-chilling episodes highlighting real-life hackers and their stories. Covers privacy topics a fair bit. + - [Darknet Diaries](https://darknetdiaries.com/) (by Jack Rhysider) - Highlights real-life hackers and their stories. Covers privacy topics a fair bit. - The WAN Show (Linus Tech Tips) - Not specifically privacy, but they cover all sorts of tech news. - [The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show](https://inteltechniques.com/podcast.html) - "This weekly podcast presents ideas to help you become digitally invisible, stay secure from cyber threats, and make you a better online investigator." - [Security Now!](https://www.grc.com/SecurityNow.htm) - "TechTV's Leo Laporte and I spend somewhat shy of two hours each week to discuss important issues of personal computer security." (Thanks u/Abaddon182) - Other: + - [Permanent Record](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46223297-permanent-record) - Edward Snowden's autobiography. - [xkcd](https://xkcd.com/) - They have comics for *everything*. - System32 Comics [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/system32comics/) and [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/System32Comics/) - Comedic computer comics. From a1cc879054a68957c139d306741c272182309191 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:08:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 35/60] Update README.md Added an extra note on importing and a space for visual continuity. --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9010097..dc5e18a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - *Help requested!* - Calendar - [Lightning Calendar](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/) (Thunderbird)- Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. - - [Tutanota Calendar](https://tutanota.com/calendar/) (Tutanota)- Developed by Tutanota. Free cross-platform encrypted calendar. + - [Tutanota Calendar](https://tutanota.com/calendar/) - Developed by Tutanota. Free cross-platform encrypted calendar. Allows importing of other Calendar files. - [Fruux](https://fruux.com/) - **14-eyes** - Open-source calendar using "sabre/dav" (open-source WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV). They mention privacy quite a bit on their site. Very large number of features, and supports nearly every device: Windows, iOS, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, SailFish, and also a Webapp for browsers. - Docs/Sheets/Slides (cloud collaboration) - [Zoho](https://www.zoho.com/) - I mentioned Zoho above for G Suite, so here they are again. From 0c677dfe50b6b36c39ca9d89e2b96694b38c5901 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:18:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 36/60] Update README.md Fixed consistent visual style (service link, hyphen, description) --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3f256f6..ea0b11e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - **9/14-eyes** (Matomo/parent company) - Open-source analytics platform. (thanks u/Newblik) - [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - **5-eyes** - Not open-source, but privacy-focused web analytics. - Photos - - [Photoprism](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism) Self-hosted and open-source Personal Photo Management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. - - [ownPhotos](https://github.com/hooram/ownphotos) Self-hosted and open-source Google Photos alternative. + - [Photoprism](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism) - Self-hosted and open-source Personal Photo Management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. + - [ownPhotos](https://github.com/hooram/ownphotos) - Self-hosted and open-source Google Photos alternative. - [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/) - **9-eyes** (self-hosted) - Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). - *Help requested!* - Calendar From 49adaa46f76f42a2908e030ca350d46586d96f30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:21:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 37/60] Update README.md Fixed Markdown link --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 90b20a4..ba303e2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Bit.tube](https://bit.tube/) - Appears to be a crypto-powered decentralized video sharing service. (thanks u/rudolf323) - [Invidious](https://invidio.us/) - An [open-source](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles). - [Hooktube](https://hooktube.com/) - A slightly better way to use actual YouTube. (Use as a "last resort") - - [LBRY] (https://lbry.com/) - A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". I use it à la youtube, browsing, subscribing to the channels I like, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. + - [LBRY](https://lbry.com/) - A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". It can be used in a similar way to YouTube: browsing, subscribing to channels, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. - News - r/news - Includes both USA and International. - r/worldnews - International news. Typically excludes news specific to the USA. From 4856088e6e707f431ad7c023d8fdc8e3f0d597a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:35:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 38/60] Update README.md Fixed redirecting link --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d9d3f3c..17d48ab 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [mailbox.org](https://mailbox.org/en/) - **14-eyes** - Paid email provider, also located in Germany. - [Disroot](https://disroot.org/) - **9-eyes** - Decentralized email service. - [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Operated by the same people who run StartPage. - - [Migadu](https://www.migadu.com/) - Paid email provider, located in Switzerland. + - [Migadu](https://www.migadu.com/en/index.html) - Paid email provider, located in Switzerland. Focus on privacy. - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Keep - [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) - Open-source notes/todo app. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. Also offers a terminal version. It can import Evernote `.enex` files if you use that. It can also sync with Nextcloud (mentioned above). From 6aeb021cb6e7284a52bed51355981ac6e116f5d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:39:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 39/60] Fixed duplicate entries --- README.md | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0631cd7..808fd79 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -78,10 +78,9 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [BitChute](https://www.bitchute.com/) - Also P2P, but not decentralized. Due to it being proprietary, if BitChute goes down then the whole thing goes down (unlike PeerTube). (thanks u/up-sky-7) - [DTube](https://d.tube/) - Looks very similar to YouTube. Advertised as "first crypt-decentralized video-platform". Built on Steemit and IPFS. - [Bit.tube](https://bit.tube/) - Appears to be a crypto-powered decentralized video sharing service. (thanks u/rudolf323) - - [LBRY](https://lbry.io/) - A decentralized protocol to host any content, where at the moment, video is the most common content. Looks up videos based on a blockchain and is open source and uncensored. It already has some "larger" creators like Minutephysics, Veritasium, Barnacules and Lunduke. - [Invidious](https://invidio.us/) - An [open-source](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles). - [Hooktube](https://hooktube.com/) - A slightly better way to use actual YouTube. (Use as a "last resort") - - [LBRY](https://lbry.com/) - A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". It can be used in a similar way to YouTube: browsing, subscribing to channels, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. + - [LBRY](https://lbry.com/) - A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". It can be used in a similar way to YouTube: browsing, subscribing to channels, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. Looks up videos based on a blockchain and is open source and uncensored. It already has some "larger" creators like Minutephysics, Veritasium, Barnacules and Lunduke. - News - [Subscribe to a (local) newspaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_newspapers_by_country) and support independent and qualitative journalism. - Removed Reddit news as they are typically *extremely* biased to the general populace. From e82ff48147224b513db3745779930a03d0a0b11e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:53:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 40/60] Update README.md Moved Sync.com away from the Android section and into the more general Drive section. --- README.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2e4fdd1..7f36613 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) - **9-eyes** - An interesting take on cloud storage: decentralized. Peer-to-peer between only your devices. Software is open-source and available on GitHub. - [Sia](https://sia.tech/) - Fully decentralized cloud storage. - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) + - [Sync](https://www.sync.com) - End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. + - *Editor note: I'm not including MEGA. I do not recommend MEGA. It's far too controversial and far too difficult to figure out who actually owns the service. Also, it's a 5-eyes.* - Hangouts - [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. @@ -271,7 +273,6 @@ When searching for replacements, check the alternative stores (such as F-Droid) - [Simple Keyboard](https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard) - Open-source, available from F-Droid. - [Indic Keyboard](https://gitlab.com/indicproject/indic-keyboard) - Open-source keyboard that supports many languages that other keyboards sometimes don't support. Not on F-Droid, but can be built from source or possibly through a Play Store alternative. - Drive - - [Sync](https://www.sync.com) - End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. - [ownCloud Android](https://github.com/owncloud/android) - ownCloud Android client. - [Nextcloud Android](https://github.com/nextcloud/android) - Nextcloud Android client. - [Syncthing Android](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-android) - Wrapper of Syncthing for Android From 1e4ebadc79517f7a0558b6aac01573fd00359168 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:53:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 41/60] Update README.md Accidentally added newline --- README.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7f36613..32cf78f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Sia](https://sia.tech/) - Fully decentralized cloud storage. - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) - [Sync](https://www.sync.com) - End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. - - *Editor note: I'm not including MEGA. I do not recommend MEGA. It's far too controversial and far too difficult to figure out who actually owns the service. Also, it's a 5-eyes.* - Hangouts - [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. From 94a5a3a61a3741635b564f70fc88e7ccd04d7511 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:56:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 42/60] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4d2d171..3b6683e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Analytics - [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - **9/14-eyes** (Matomo/parent company) - Open-source analytics platform. (thanks u/Newblik) - [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - **5-eyes** - Not open-source, but privacy-focused web analytics. + - [Fathom](https://usefathom.com/) - Fathom, simple analytics for bloggers & businesses - Photos - [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/) - **9-eyes** (self-hosted) - Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). - - [Fathom](https://usefathom.com/) - Fathom, simple analytics for bloggers & businesses - *Help requested!* - Calendar - [Lightning Calendar](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/) (Thunderbird)- Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. From b855934c75bd61dba1631f3ac783e494867a7ecb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:02:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 43/60] Added switching.software to links issue #25 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 8d5e729..4cf9005 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ GitHub: - [@chribre](https://github.com/chribre) - [@jankapunkt](https://github.com/jankapunkt) - [@jeanofthedead](https://github.com/jeanofthedead) +- [@mynamesleon](https://github.com/mynamesleon) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 34c9efb..67d1129 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ Everything you need to become Privacy Wizard. - Use a [password manager](https://outline.com/NC69FD) such as [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) - Set up [multi-factor/two-factor authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) on as many accounts as you can - Don't save passwords to your browser: [Erase the entire password cache](http://www.wikihow.com/Delete-Remembered-Passwords) once you set up a password manager. -- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. +- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. Also check out [Switching.software](https://switching.software/) (thanks @) - [Remove bloatware from Android (without root)](https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/) - [What are 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes?](https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/) - [Outline](https://outline.com/) is an awesome tool for getting all the junk out of news articles (I've used it a few times in this guide already). Sometimes it can get around paywalls for "premium" news sites. From ef865a427991ad354388b973d5fa4dc07f7aedc9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:05:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 44/60] Added Ekoru search --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 67d1129..5796a74 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - **9-eyes** - Major improvements since 2018's guide. *would prefer better info other than an outdated reference* - [Swisscows](https://swisscows.ch/) - A Swiss search engine that offers a unique search experience for the web, images, videos, music, and more. They are currently funding a mail service. Read through their [datacenter](https://swisscows.ch/en/datacenter) about page, it's really interesting. - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) - **5-eyes** - Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy. + - [Ekoru](https://ekoru.org/) - Privacy focused search engine that also aims to clean up the oceans. Thanks @mynamesleon - [Cyberd](https://cyber.page/) - Decentralized Google. A web 3 alternative for the Google search engine. In Beta testing mode. Uses IPFS and Tendermint consensus for security and economic incentives. Please see their [ELI-5 FAQ](https://github.com/cybercongress/congress/blob/master/ecosystem/ELI-5%20FAQ.md) for more info. - Images - *See above. All provide some form of image search.* From 8000d6dc8bdd64a028c7e3e33d9f6a48c02d4585 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:07:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 45/60] Added JottaCloud --- README.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5796a74..708e3cb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Photoprism](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism) - Self-hosted and open-source Personal Photo Management powered by Go and Google TensorFlow. - [ownPhotos](https://github.com/hooram/ownphotos) - Self-hosted and open-source Google Photos alternative. - [Piwigo](https://piwigo.org/) - **9-eyes** (self-hosted) - Self-hosted and open-source cloud photo manager. You can also sign up for an ["as a service" account](https://piwigo.com). - - *Help requested!* + - [JottaCloud](https://jottacloud.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Norway based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Thanks @mynamesleon - Calendar - [Lightning Calendar](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/calendar/) (Thunderbird)- Developed by Mozilla Foundation and open-source. Integrates into Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. - [Tutanota Calendar](https://tutanota.com/calendar/) - Developed by Tutanota. Free cross-platform encrypted calendar. Allows importing of other Calendar files. @@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Sia](https://sia.tech/) - Fully decentralized cloud storage. - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) - [Sync](https://www.sync.com) - End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. + - [JottaCloud](https://jottacloud.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Norway based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Thanks @mynamesleon - *Editor note: I'm not including MEGA. I do not recommend MEGA. It's far too controversial and far too difficult to figure out who actually owns the service. Also, it's a 5-eyes.* - Hangouts (instant messaging) - [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. From c5410bd2f5e129b900752e165789a23821f788b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:10:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 46/60] Added Qwant maps --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 708e3cb..7395333 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Canvas](https://www.instructure.com/canvas) Paid service by Instructure. Also avaliable as a [self hosted, open source option](https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms). To ensure privacy, use the self-hosted option. - Maps/Street View - [OpenStreetMaps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) **9-eyes** - Collaborative project to create a free, editable map of the world (from Wikipedia). Completely crowdsources. Very strong alternative to Maps. + - [Qwant Maps](https://www.qwant.com/maps/) - Maps from the makers of Qwant search engine. Thanks @mynamesleon - *Editor note: I've seen OsmAnd: it's a mobile app. I've seen HERE WeGo: It's on malvertising filter lists.* - Transit - *Help requested!* From 8ef726be1152acdad7b6f14a312ede7a066d33c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:12:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 47/60] Added benmaps --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 4cf9005..8076296 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ GitHub: - [@jankapunkt](https://github.com/jankapunkt) - [@jeanofthedead](https://github.com/jeanofthedead) - [@mynamesleon](https://github.com/mynamesleon) +- [@dimqua](https://github.com/dimqua) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7395333..c8ebcc7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - Maps/Street View - [OpenStreetMaps](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) **9-eyes** - Collaborative project to create a free, editable map of the world (from Wikipedia). Completely crowdsources. Very strong alternative to Maps. - [Qwant Maps](https://www.qwant.com/maps/) - Maps from the makers of Qwant search engine. Thanks @mynamesleon + - [Benmaps](https://benmaps.fr) - Another maps alternative based on OpenStreetMaps. Thanks @dimqua - *Editor note: I've seen OsmAnd: it's a mobile app. I've seen HERE WeGo: It's on malvertising filter lists.* - Transit - *Help requested!* From 7b08886ca7cc7ecabdc61853cb8234538a57079e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:15:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 48/60] Added Ghost --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 8076296..6cc4e5f 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ GitHub: - [@jeanofthedead](https://github.com/jeanofthedead) - [@mynamesleon](https://github.com/mynamesleon) - [@dimqua](https://github.com/dimqua) +- [@peterge1998](https://github.com/peterge1998) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c8ebcc7..8d08a5a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/) self-hosted - The open-source version of WordPress. A very popular tool and a recognized name. - [concrete5](https://www.concrete5.org/about) - **5-eyes** - Open-source CMS. - [Noblogs](https://noblogs.org/) - **9-eyes** - A privacy/security focused blogging platform. + - [Ghost](https://ghost.org/) - Open-source modern CMS. Boasts "over 19x faster than WordPress". Thanks @peterge1998 - Analytics - [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - **9/14-eyes** (Matomo/parent company) - Open-source analytics platform. (thanks u/Newblik) - [Fathom](https://usefathom.com/) - Simple analytics for bloggers & businesses From dac66dc269f6ec3a1f2da8e5f1df1111f3da6be9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:21:13 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 49/60] Added updates from issue #5 --- CONTRIBUTORS.md | 1 + README.md | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md index 6cc4e5f..120627f 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ GitHub: - [@mynamesleon](https://github.com/mynamesleon) - [@dimqua](https://github.com/dimqua) - [@peterge1998](https://github.com/peterge1998) +- [@NicolasPA](https://github.com/NicolasPA) Reddit: diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8d08a5a..04e812f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ Everything you need to become Privacy Wizard. - [Privacy Tools](https://www.privacytools.io/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily) - [ethical.net](https://ethical.net/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily) +- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. Also check out [Switching.software](https://switching.software/) (thanks @) +- [Framasoft](https://framasoft.org/en/) - Lots of alternatives and software. Too many to fit into the list. Also check out [this link](https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/). Thanks @NicolasPA - [r/Privacy wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/wiki/index) - [r/VPN](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/) - Read the sidebar and [wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/wiki/index) to learn more about why you should consider using a VPN. I personally use [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net) but do your own research before choosing. - [Four Methods to Create a Secure Password You'll Actually Remember](https://outline.com/XuMTFA) @@ -367,7 +369,6 @@ Everything you need to become Privacy Wizard. - Use a [password manager](https://outline.com/NC69FD) such as [Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com) - Set up [multi-factor/two-factor authentication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication) on as many accounts as you can - Don't save passwords to your browser: [Erase the entire password cache](http://www.wikihow.com/Delete-Remembered-Passwords) once you set up a password manager. -- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. Also check out [Switching.software](https://switching.software/) (thanks @) - [Remove bloatware from Android (without root)](https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/) - [What are 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes?](https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/) - [Outline](https://outline.com/) is an awesome tool for getting all the junk out of news articles (I've used it a few times in this guide already). Sometimes it can get around paywalls for "premium" news sites. From 5bbe59ca88af164d3eace9f7cca69053631ce6ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:23:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 50/60] Fixed missing contributor --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 04e812f..68667e4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ Everything you need to become Privacy Wizard. - [Privacy Tools](https://www.privacytools.io/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily) - [ethical.net](https://ethical.net/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily) -- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. Also check out [Switching.software](https://switching.software/) (thanks @) +- [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/) - Find alternatives for software. Used extensively to build this guide. Also check out [Switching.software](https://switching.software/) (thanks @mynamesleon) - [Framasoft](https://framasoft.org/en/) - Lots of alternatives and software. Too many to fit into the list. Also check out [this link](https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/). Thanks @NicolasPA - [r/Privacy wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/wiki/index) - [r/VPN](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/) - Read the sidebar and [wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/VPN/wiki/index) to learn more about why you should consider using a VPN. I personally use [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net) but do your own research before choosing. From d354040f42c0356c7fb5066dec7b1c9cf7ac63a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:34:03 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 51/60] Updated README.md --- README.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 68667e4..9b2ba70 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,19 +1,28 @@ -# Cutting Google out of your life (2019) (Updated: Jan 2020) +# Cutting Google out of your life (2019) *(Updated: Jan 2020)* ### *I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to show you either.* -# Introduction -*Huge* thanks to [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/). Without them and their users, this project would be significantly more difficult, if not impossible. - -Before reading this guide, I highly recommend reading through [Privacy Tools](https://www.privacytools.io/) and [ethical.net](https://ethical.net/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily). +# Index +1. [Contributing](#contributing) +2. [Browser extensions](#browser-extensions) +3. **[Replacements/alternatives](#replacements-alternatives)** + 1. [Disclaimer](#disclaimer) + 2. [Web-based products](#web-based-products) + 3. [Operating systems](#operating-systems) + 4. [Desktop applications](#desktop-applications) + 5. [Mobile applications](#mobile-applications-mobile-apps-installable-from-stores) + 6. [Hardware](#hardware) +4. [Useful links, tools, and advice](#useful-links-tools-and-advice) +5. [The lighter side](#the-lighter-side) +6. [Closing remarks](#closing-remarks) # Contributing -If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas (submitting Issues/Pull Requests on the [GitHub page](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle)): +If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas (submit **Issues** & **Pull Requests** on the [GitHub page](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle)): - **iOS app alternatives!** I don't have an iOS device to find alternatives with. I would highly appreciate any help with this. -- Clean up and improve the Markdown. +- Clean up/improve the Markdown. - Provide more information on services with little info or where *help requested!* is shown. - Suggest new services or provide info for removing existing services. -- Hosting a mirror or cloning the [repo](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle). If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to the mirrors list. +- Host a mirror or clone the [repo](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle). If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to the mirrors list. - Anything else relating to any part of this guide, whether it's Google related or not. **Want to help out in another way?** @@ -51,16 +60,16 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [AdNauseam](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adnauseam/) # Replacements/alternatives -### Notes, disclaimers, and rules +### *Disclaimer* 1. Only **privacy/security** focused alternatives will be suggested. -1. Once again, replacements are based off [this Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products) +2. Many replacements are based off [this Wikipedia article (List of Google products)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products) 3. Products from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon, etc. will *not* be recommended unless there is a very good reason to. This includes companies/apps/services they own. 4. Controversial services will have a disclaimer attached if needed. 5. 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes services **will** be listed, and marked as such. This means the company, not the server IP. - - 5: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA - - 9: Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway - - 14: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain + - **5**: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA + - **9**: Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway + - **14**: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain - [What are 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes?](https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/) ## Web-based products From b6f77765305cce1fd548bba779c2b43e05920a00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:46:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 52/60] Update issue templates Added New/Remove/Fix/Update Alternative templates. --- .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.md | 11 +++++++++++ .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 55 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.md create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..15b51ea --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +name: Fix/update alternative +about: Fix or update an exsting alternative. +title: "[FIX] Fix/update alternative" +labels: '' +assignees: '' + +--- + +**Service name**: *enter name here. Required.* + +**Error**: *enter what might be wrong or what should be updated.* + +**Proposed changes**: *enter what you suggest should be added.* + +**Additional details**: *any additional details* diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7c68a37 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +name: New alternative +about: Add a new alternative for a Google service +title: "[NEW] New alternative" +labels: '' +assignees: '' + +--- + +**Service name**: *enter service name here. Required* + +**Service URL**: *service URL here. Required* + +**5/9/14 eyes?**: yes/no/unknown + +**Description**: *detail why this service should be added. Include details such as pricing and privacy.* diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3491b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +name: Other +about: Anything else that does not fit the other templates. Blank issues are also + permitted. +title: "[OTHER]" +labels: '' +assignees: '' + +--- + + diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b36860 --- /dev/null +++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +name: Remove alternative +about: Provide details on why an existing alternative should be removed. +title: "[REMOVE] Remove alternative" +labels: '' +assignees: '' + +--- + +**Service name**: *enter service name here. Required* + +**Reason**: *detail why this service should be removed. Include any relevant links. **This is not the place for personal opinions**.* From 01fda9b6a42392ccd13e0f65413043bb8fc2875e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:54:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 53/60] Create CNAME --- CNAME | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) create mode 100644 CNAME diff --git a/CNAME b/CNAME new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8d764c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/CNAME @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +degoogle.jmoore.dev \ No newline at end of file From 5e0646b979ad649300bf7f3ff93a2d77e4a74644 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:58:24 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 54/60] Update CNAME --- CNAME | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CNAME b/CNAME index 8d764c6..66c918f 100644 --- a/CNAME +++ b/CNAME @@ -1 +1 @@ -degoogle.jmoore.dev \ No newline at end of file +degoogle.jmoore.de \ No newline at end of file From 12c4d5805e624bfbdebacff1d2262d012ce8b112 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:58:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 55/60] Update CNAME --- CNAME | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/CNAME b/CNAME index 66c918f..8d764c6 100644 --- a/CNAME +++ b/CNAME @@ -1 +1 @@ -degoogle.jmoore.de \ No newline at end of file +degoogle.jmoore.dev \ No newline at end of file From 6fb352e28b9e4a32e62c8839bc0b8e868a9a5560 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Moore Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:08:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 56/60] Create CONTRIBUTING.md --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1e5e1e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +# Contributing + +Contributing is simple enough, just make sure to try and follow these guidelines: + +1. English only for Issues & Pull Requests. +2. Try to fill out as much info as you can. This makes it easier for me to quickly approve changes. +3. No personal opinions on why a service should be removed. Links to articles with details is much more helpful. +4. Try to use the Issue templates if possible, but they are not necessary. +5. Try to limit yourself to ONE alternative per Issue. Pull Requests are OK to have multiple additions. +6. Check to see if the alternative you want added already exists in the guide. + +If you submitted a change that made it into the guide but don't have your Reddit or GitHub username on the CONTRIBUTORS.md list, let me know! Sometimes I forget. Alternatively, if your username is on the list and you do *not* want it there, let me know. From f83df0fd3a425f5b67acd5337f9de9f93b901e4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Ng Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:24:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 57/60] Add PineBook Pro to Hardware/Chromebook --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9b2ba70..57fafd5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ Android launchers: - Literally any other laptop with some form of Linux, *or* - [TUXEDO](https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/) - **14-eyes** - Privacy-focused laptop maker out of Germany. Tech specs are very competent and can easily compete with other modern systems. Fully Linux compatible. They also offer desktops. (thanks u/itsec_ho) - [Purism Laptops](https://puri.sm/) - Privacy-focused laptop running PureOS. Good designs and decent hardware. + - [Pinebook Pro](https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro/) - Mid-range Linux/FreeBSD alternative to Chromebook. - Chromecast - [Microsoft Wireless HDMI adapter](https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/adapters/wireless-display-adapter-2/p3q-00001) - The **only** reason I'm recommending this Microsoft product is because there is no possible way for it to extract any data and ship it off to Microsoft. If someone finds proof that it *can*, I will remove it. - Google Home From 18bcc2bdca6721e391cc3586482f76649630e427 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:50:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 58/60] Added FitBit section issue #56 --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 57fafd5..a6b02f3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ Android launchers: - Google Home - [Mycroft](https://mycroft.ai/) - Open-source virtual personal assistant. Can be run on a Raspberry Pi. (thanks u/Kentto7) - [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/) - Open-source home automation. (thanks u/bilange) +- FitBit + - *Due to Google's [recent acquisition of FitBit](https://outline.com/tsJCYN), it is recommeded to avoid using FitBit. Instead, check out this [list of smart watches](https://asteroidos.org/install/) supported by Asteroid OS (See Wear OS in [Operating systems](#operating-systems)). Thanks @ribtoks* # Useful links, tools, and advice From 1045054c89f8db7ad52b5f6a862900c9590d608d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:11:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 59/60] Added /e/ note --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a6b02f3..af39ee1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - u/poto-tomato pointed out that CopperheadOS is [no longer active](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/8qdnn3/goodbye/). It has now evolved into a [new project](https://old.reddit.com/r/CopperheadOS/comments/b6muvh/androidhardening_project_renamed_to_grapheneos/) under the name [GrapheneOS](https://github.com/GrapheneOS). - [postmarketOS](https://postmarketos.org/) - Open-source mobile Linux OS. Can install different user interfaces such as [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/). Thanks @okias - [Replicant](https://replicant.us/) - **5-eyes** - Free Android distribution. Puts the emphasis on "freedom and privacy/security". - - Note: Removed /e/ due to controversies. Look through the GitHub Issues to see for yourself. + - Note: Please see Issue #55 for details on /e/. - Chrome OS - [Qubes OS](https://www.qubes-os.org/) - "A reasonably secure operating system", at least according to their website. Edward Snowden recommends it. - [Tails](https://tails.boum.org/) - For the uber-paranoid. Runs live and the entire OS is routed through Tor right from boot. Built on Debian. From c08d0922b347684aa737b49a691dc6774ce30bc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:44:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 60/60] Added alternatives provided by epik.com --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index af39ee1..6d68978 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Mojeek](https://www.mojeek.com/) - **5-eyes** - Unlike other privacy search engines which act as a "middle man" between you and Google/Bing/Yahoo, Mojeek has their own crawler and index. The results aren't as complete as some of the others, but it is still impressive and they are actively building their index to include more results with better accuracy. - [Ekoru](https://ekoru.org/) - Privacy focused search engine that also aims to clean up the oceans. Thanks @mynamesleon - [Cyberd](https://cyber.page/) - Decentralized Google. A web 3 alternative for the Google search engine. In Beta testing mode. Uses IPFS and Tendermint consensus for security and economic incentives. Please see their [ELI-5 FAQ](https://github.com/cybercongress/congress/blob/master/ecosystem/ELI-5%20FAQ.md) for more info. + - [Toki](https://toki.com/) - Decentralized search engine. It is "designed to be anonymous, private and censorship-resistant." (Parent company is Swiss, which is outside of 5/9/14 Eyes, however in testing I connected to a few USA and Canadian servers). - Images - *See above. All provide some form of image search.* - YouTube @@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Invidious](https://invidio.us/) - An [open-source](https://github.com/omarroth/invidious) front-end alternative to YouTube. Seems to work pretty well from my experience so far, and it hasn't triggered *anything* on my adblocker/privacy extensions. Also offers downloads in many formats for videos (including `.vtt` subtitles). - [Hooktube](https://hooktube.com/) - A slightly better way to use actual YouTube. (Use as a "last resort") - [LBRY](https://lbry.com/) - A decentralized platform for distributing and supporting creators's work. It aims to be Open, Community driven "digital marketplace". It can be used in a similar way to YouTube: browsing, subscribing to channels, there is a mechanism to send "tips" to creators. Looks up videos based on a blockchain and is open source and uncensored. It already has some "larger" creators like Minutephysics, Veritasium, Barnacules and Lunduke. + - [US.TV](https://us.tv/) - PeerTube instance hosted by Epik.com. - News - [Subscribe to a (local) newspaper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_newspapers_by_country) and support independent and qualitative journalism. - Removed Reddit news as they are typically *extremely* biased to the general populace. @@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [Tresorit](https://tresorit.com/) - Primarily meant for businesses, but offeres a free version for individuals as well. (thanks u/xNick26) - [Sync](https://www.sync.com) - End-to-end encrypted Google Drive/Dropbox replacement. - [JottaCloud](https://jottacloud.com/en/) - **9-eyes** - Norway based cloud storage provider with free and paid plans. Thanks @mynamesleon + - [Armored](https://armored.net/) - **9-eyes** - Nextcloud instance hosted by Epik.com. Paid plans with 30-day trial. Servers in a "secure bunker" in Norway. Supports other Nextcloud features such as Nextcloud Talk. - *Editor note: I'm not including MEGA. I do not recommend MEGA. It's far too controversial and far too difficult to figure out who actually owns the service. Also, it's a 5-eyes.* - Hangouts (instant messaging) - [Signal](https://signal.org/) - Whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden recommends Signal. @@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [FastMail](https://fastmail.com/) - **5-eyes** - Paid email provider, located in Australia and US. - [Runbox](https://runbox.com/why-runbox/privacy-protection/) - **9-eyes** - Privacy focusued email provider. Thanks @petertorelli - [nextCloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-mail-server/157) - Now also provides an email service (self-hosted). Thanks @je-vv + - [Anonymize.com Email](https://anonymize.com/) - Paid secure email service provided by Epik.com. - *This is just for the Gmail service, not a client* - Note: Zoho has been removed as per issue #53. See [this link](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18056723). Thanks @ribtoks - Keep