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I've been removing Google services from my life bit by bit over the past year, and I have to say it is crazy how hard it actually is! They have inserted themselves into so many digital workflows, securing monopoly positions and preventing the rise of competitors and open ecosystems. In many areas the only alternatives are other tech giants, or accepting feature downgrades and having to set things up manually.
I'm really glad that the browser is one area where the transition is actually very simple and straightforward!
What lessons have you learned so far? I've switched to FF and DDG with great results, but still use Gmail/android/photos.
Or Tuta(nota) https://tuta.com are good!
I've been using gmx which is a free EU email service with encryption paid for through ads but they don't harvest data and I just use IMAP into my nextcloud email app