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https://github.com/nervousnullptr/privacy-guide

My guide for more privacy in your online world.
https://github.com/nervousnullptr/privacy-guide

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# Introduction

If you are looking to become more independent from massive coorporations like Microsoft, Adobe and Apple or just looking for more privacy?



 If so, this guide is for you.

 

 I do not claim that this guide is complete in any shape or form, it aims to be a quick guide on how to get more free (Free as in *freedom*, not as in *free beer*).



## Why?

The answer is simple: Coorporations don't care about your privacy. They do not only exploit your data, by doing so, they exploit you directly.



It's a basic human right to have privacy; Big Boys in the digital industry do not grant you that right.

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**If you had a button which turns off spying, would you press it?**



Chances are that you would press it; That's exactly what you are doing by installing this software and using these services. You are actively showing that you dislike any form of surveillance.

# Operating Systems



    Desktop Operating System



Instead of using *MacOS* or *Windows*, I highly suggest to use a *Linux* flavor. For ease of use [Linux Mint](https://linuxmint.com/) is probably best. Contrary to popular belief, Linux is not only for the tech-savvy, anyone can use it. To be completely honest, some Linux-flavours are even easier to use than MacOS or Windows; many tools provided aim to make your life easier.

1. Download the latest ISO [here](https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=302).

2. Install [Rufus](https://rufus.ie/en/) to be able to "burn" ISO-images onto USB-drives.

3. Take a USB-drive, insert it and open Rufus.

4. Select your ISO file and the USB-drive and click `START`.

5. Your drive is now ready for installation.

6. **Backup your important files.** After installation, you will not be able to recover them. Be careful!

7. With the USB-drive inserted, restart your computer and repeatedly press `DEL`. Then select your USB-drive to boot from.

8. Follow the instructions on your screen.

9. Done!



    Mobile Operating System



Instead of using *Android*, [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/) is focussed on privacy while still being based on Android. **It only has official support for Google Pixel smartphones.**



Informations on how to install *GrapheneOS* are on their website.



# Open-Source Software Alternatives



    Adobe Products



### Premiere Pro

* [Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/en/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [Shotcut](https://shotcut.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### After Effects

* [Natron](https://natrongithub.github.io/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### Photoshop

* [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) (Photo-editing) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) (Digital drawing) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### Lightroom

* [Darktable](https://www.darktable.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### Illustrator

* [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### Animate

* [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [OpenToonz](https://opentoonz.github.io/e/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### Audition

* [Tenacity](https://tenacityaudio.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



    Office Suite & Mail Clients



### Microsoft Office

* [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux | Android / iOS

* [OnlyOffice](https://www.onlyoffice.com/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux | Android / iOS

* [CryptPad](https://cryptpad.fr/) | Web



### Mail Clients

* [KMail](https://apps.kde.org/kmail2/) | Linux

* [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



    Browsers



### Google Chrome / Opera GX

* [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux | Android / iOS

* [LibreWolf](https://librewolf.net/) (Privacy Oriented) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [Brave](https://brave.com/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux  | Android / iOS



    Messengers



### Discord as a Client

* [WebCord](https://github.com/SpacingBat3/WebCord) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [Ripcord](https://cancel.fm/ripcord/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux



### Discord as a Service

* [Matrix](https://matrix.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux | Android / iOS

  * Possible clients for Matrix can be found [here](https://matrix.org/clients/).



### WhatsApp

* [Signal](https://signal.org/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux | Android / iOS

* [Threema](https://threema.ch/) | Windows / MacOS / Linux | Android / iOS



    Desktop Tools



### winRAR / Archivers

* [PeaZip](https://peazip.github.io/) | Windows / macOS / Linux

* [7-ZIP](https://www.7-zip.org/) | Windows / macOS / Linux



### File Explorers

* [Dolphin](https://binary-factory.kde.org/search/?q=dolphin&Jenkins-Crumb=bf65012065ffb7b66b993a9cf01b0bf54c688ad2eef31884f4dc53ebd6969b77bc3f6f1e3048185dbb710e83db45d7f3755634c7542d1ff83d1dbf30322e2a6f) | Windows / macOS / Linux

* [Double Commander](https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/) | Windows / macOS / Linux



    Others



### Google Photos / Gallery Apps

* [Aves](https://github.com/deckerst/aves) | Android



### Reddit App

* [Infinity](https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit) | Android



### Google Play Store

* [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/) | Android



### Google Maps

* [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) | Android / iOS

* [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) | Web



### Note-taking Apps

* [Orgzly](https://www.orgzly.com/) | Android



### Telephone App

* [Simple Phone](https://www.simplemobiletools.com/) | Android



### Contacts App

* [Simple Contacts](https://www.simplemobiletools.com/) | Android

  

### Calendar App

* [Simple Calendar](https://www.simplemobiletools.com/) | Android



### GBoard (Android Keyboard)

* [FlorisBoard](https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) | Android

* [OpenBoard](https://openboard.ch/download.en.html) | Android

* [Simple Keyboard](https://github.com/hodgef/simple-keyboard) | Android



### Spotify Desktop Client

* [Psst](https://github.com/jpochyla/psst) | Windows / MacOS / Linux

* [spotify-qt](https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt) | Linux / BSD



# Privacy-friendly Website Alternatives



    Search Engines



* [Startpage](https://startpage.com)

* [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com)

* [Brave Search](https://search.brave.com/)

* [Ecosia](https://www.ecosia.org/)



    E-Mail Providers



* [Proton](https://proton.me/)

* [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/)

* [StartMail](https://www.startmail.com)

* [Librem](https://librem.one/)