Why You Should NEVER Use These Apps On Your Mac...

[@CreatedTech]

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[@jamie3226]

Is apple devices safer than others?

[@ramikii3762]

@@jamie3226 To be fair there is nothing safe online unless you keep it safe

[@FootballsWEdits]

Is there a browser built on Chromium that you could recommend I use over Brave?

[@onatics]

For anyone seeing this. Use bitwarden.

[@ElvinMarco]

Would actually enjoy a video on security.

[@mr_niceman]

I agree

[@hassan_7857]

Pleaseee

[@zainulabidinardae3774]

Plz

[@Leinsterbaby]

Yes

[@israelmojica7852]

Please

[@MrMegaJana]

I used to work at apple support. The only software we could suggest for anti virus software was Malwarebytes. ALOT of issues were removed with a scan, even internet connectivity, mail and browser dodgy extensions.. My best action plan was shutting down the Mac, going into safe mode, downloading Malwarebytes and running a scan. It removes the issues and upon restarting.

[@ozedsal5581]

what do you think about of CleanMyMac?

[@dudertino51]

The chances that you work at apple support are verging on zero.

[@hzalk4952]

@@dudertino51😂😂😂

[@TheStudyyRoom]

Malwarebytes, CleanMyMac & DaisyDisk are the three that we tend to recommend when it comes to issues with the Mac that the customer can use to diagnose the system on a consumer lever themselves.

[@brandonhayes5460]

Ok question, I'm using a 2012 MacBook pro with Catalina, when I try to go into safe mode and enter in, it doesn't accept the password. What can I do here and why do I need Internet for safe mode anyway?

[@OldGirlPhotography]

Unfortunately if you use both Windows and Mac computers and want some consistency in the browser user experience, Safari isn't an option. Understand all the risks.

[@gilanggilang9859]

@@dybefapi8694 is chromium based software also do this, like vivaldi? do they write in ssd also? or just chrome

[@BasedHyperborean]

@@gilanggilang9859 de-Googled Chromium browsers are always a pretty good option for more privacy. Vivaldi's good, but it's heavy, resource-wise. Consider trying Brave out! All of the crypto-crap can be turned off and they've fixed and apologized for their other minor transgressions. Their new search engine is fantastic, too.

[@4ytherium]

@@BasedHyperboreanis brave or opera go good on Mac?

[@akeem2983]

​@@4ytherium Opera is not a great browser at all and there's no good reasons to consider using it (it was great long time ago, but since then it was sold, developer teams have been completely switched and they are doing so many bad decisions, it's hard to consider Opera a normal browser anymore), but Brave is pretty good

[@goizo]

I have been using opera for a week. I am not sure about background security but for usage it's good, no lags. ​@@4ytherium

[@danielkempster85]

As some else who is “passionate” about online privacy, I’d enjoy a deep dive type video on how you protect yours. Thank you

[@Maximara]

It should be mentioned that Chrome really likes writing to the drive which if you have an SSD *will* shorten the drive's lifespan. Heck, when the whole writing to SSD thing that came out after the M1 people found out of all browsers Chrome was the _worst_ in the amount of information it needlessly wrote to the drive - even on Windows.

[@ran160]

Can you link me this info?

[@Maximara]

@@ran160 I tried but the link vanished (likely set up by the author of this video to stop all the link spam bots infesting KZbin of late). It is post #18,449 of "The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming" in the macrumors forums. The image in that post is a screen shot of a video documenting Chrome's writing to a Mac's SSD. Total system data written (with 10 tabs open) Chrome: 2.18 GB Safari: 0.57 GB Firefox w/ cache: 1.56 GB Firefox w/o cache: 0.56 GB Edge: 1.57 GB Brave: 1.4 GB

[@j800r_aswell]

All modern Macs have SSDs. The drive is constantly having cache data written on it. While SSDs do indeed have finite live cycles, it is not anything the average user will need to worry about. It is more a case of a slightly more predictable lifespan vs the unpredictable lifespan of a HDD.

[@Maximara]

@@j800r_aswell True but Chrome caches data even when it doesn't need to ego using Chrome shortens SSD lifespan Mac or PC. Firefox with the cache turned off is on par with Safari (the lowest of the browsers tested)

[@superbn0va]

Why tin foil hat? About Google, that’s facts lol

[@sharmander9477]

A video on privacy issues would be very helpful. Apple is a bit better with this but I'd still want to know more about how to stay best protected even if on an apple device

[@morgitory]

Rob Braxman Tech’s channel speaks a lot about Apple privacy.

[@slob5041]

They are better in general, the trick is that they'll give away certain things if you sign off on it with icloud. Glad there's at least one that doesn't make a buck off of it!

[@xavierkreiss8394]

I have one antivirus app installed. A person from Apple tech support said "you don't really need it but if you want to, there's one we like". He was referring to Malwarebytes, and since then I've heard other favourable views on it.

[@ceementality]

yep asked a apple support team for help with slow computer I said maybe virus. They said something around mac has a built in one that protects against most but we also like malware bytes

[@FruityHachi]

Malwarebytes was also recommended to me by Apple tech support and I guess it does a solid job of protecting me, even on Windows, despite me going to dodgy sites

[@plavaovcica]

bot.

[@oh-noe]

malwarebytes is one of the few ones I actually think it ok. That said I still only install it to scan, then delete it afterwards. Many of the big ones like Avast or mcAfee is borderline adware and pay to be preinstalled on windows laptops so they can bombard their users with ads to buy their product.

[@JustFelipeBrito]

I love Apple and have all their products, ALL. I’m also a developer actually. But no, Safari is poor yet! They need to improve it a lot to be compared to the stability of Chrome haha

[@Superz3ro]

Works perfectly for Google ecosystem, and to basically assimilate someone into a Borg like hive… But for someone that relies on google for nothing, save only KZbin, it is absolutely horrible, literally, the only glitches I have are with KZbin… …

[@JustFelipeBrito]

@@Superz3ro I understand you, the thing is that I’ve been using Chrome for years and years now, it’s difficult to find something that suits my needs as Chrome does 😹

[@Superz3ro]

@@JustFelipeBrito The American founding father Benjamin Franklin once wrote; Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety. So to paraphrase, “anyone willing to give up their privacy for perceived convenience, deserves neither privacy nor convenience.” I mean that to say, if you feel that corporate advertisement constantly inundates you with their wares while addressing you personally, or some anonymous entity has a complete dossier on you… Fret not, for you have made the bed that you now lay in… The human will is amazing, when it truly wants… …

[@lafan023]

@@Superz3ro you do realize that your ISP and DNS providers know your entire internet history/information. Keep thinking you're safe by a browser lol

[@JustFelipeBrito]

@@Superz3ro my man, you think a browser would bring you privacy when you accept all the social media terms without even reading it hahahaaha You freely deliver your “privacy” everyday to KZbin, instagram and whatever you use there, don’t be alienated 😹

[@The1Weapon]

The biggest reason to go Edge over Chrome is because Edge has a resource saving feature called “Sleeping Tabs” that after a few mins of inactivity in a tab, it minimizes its resource usage allowing those to be reallocated for other things.

[@s.s.supershield273]

Yeah I feel that edge browser is pretty underrated. I prefer their UI and isn’t as bloated imo.

[@kazooduck]

@@s.s.supershield273 it's based on chromium, and have you ever tried to install another browser on edge? it's a little bloated

[@kazooduck]

Firefox also has sleeping tabs!

[@TheRythimMan]

Ideology wise I like Firefox but it does not work for all the websites I use for work so I end up using Edge or Chrome (both of which I hate for different reasons but I might hate Edge slightly less). And Safari just straight up doesn’t work for the main website I use for my job so that’s not even an option.

[@kazooduck]

@@TheRythimMan websites shouldn't break with ff, any in particular I could help with?

[@frankhong6313]

Besides privacy issue, chrome drains more battery than Safari does.

[@sanjumc27]

who care i connect my chareger .no issues .. my credit car having . two factor authentication

[@migueljonas8220]

Agree that cleaner apps are avoidable because we can do the same thing, searching and deleting unnecessary files manually. But format is not an option for a lot of people who use software like plugins for music and video creation for example, as it would take like a day or two to license all of them again.

[@b00gzzz]

More like three haha, just switched from Intel to M1 Ultra and it's been a pain to install everything again, especially if the plugin isn't compatable :(

[@SoundzAlive1]

Time Machine solves that problem.

[@throwawayaccount12345]

@@b00gzzz yeah I've got an M1 Macbook Pro but the main downside is that its so much easier to pirate softwares on Intel macs bc they've been around longer and even easier on a Windows PC since more people have them and make files for that, so I'll probably just build a windows pc and also a linux laptop as well to suit my different needs.

[@bmjw18]

@@b00gzzz .. I had no problem with my plug-ins... just migrated my old mac to the new one (intel to M2). Everything works fine except a minute few which I never used anyway.

[@bmjw18]

@@b00gzzz Albeit a few passes through the plug-in manager was required... only about 30 minutes tho.

[@jjb0894]

I’ve been a Mac user for over a decade now, and I own 4 Macs, both Intel and Apple Silicon. I think a lot of Mac users that come over from Windows think they need all these programs, and they’re really counterproductive in many cases on a Mac because they’re either poorly designed, or simply not needed. 1. Chrome is only a backup browser on my Mac for when safari can’t properly render a webpage. Safari is my main browser, and my favorite on my Mac and iPhone. 2. Don’t really use browser extensions because of the performance hit. 3. I disagree with NOT having antivirus on your Mac. I have Malwarebytes Premium which is is pretty resource friendly. 4. I definitely agree with cleaner apps to an extent. I KNEW MacKeeper would be on here. 😂 5. macOS has some great image converting tools built in. 6. Private Relay is all I use as far as VPNs go. You tend to take a hit on battery and browsing speed. macOS is a fairly robust and competent OS all by itself, you don’t need to add a ton to it to make it more capable than it already is.

[@gyanwire]

I used 99% Safari on Mac and on my iPhone giving an incredible experience sometimes 1% use firefox on mac. I also used New Apple Private Relay yes that is not a VPN but Apple is improving it continuously these days sometimes does not work while opening youtube. Please use Apple native free apps at least try for a month oh so most people like it definitely and never go back.

[@j800r_aswell]

I use CleanMyMac almost entirely for its uninstaller feature. While moving an app to the trash may seem the more simple option, you are only removing the .app file. Any other data the app has created will remain if the app didn't come with an uninstaller. Hunting down these various library files can be a pain and while they may not be doing any actual harm, I'd sooner remove an app completely. Not to mention these could add up over a long time if you install/remove many apps.

[@redds7]

a lighter program is "app cleaner" from freemacsoft. Using it for 7+ years.

[@j800r_aswell]

@@redds7 I was concerned as to whether it was still actively maintained. It looks like it may be so I might look into using it again.

[@nooneknows19]

Something called onyx is also really good.

[@zoltanzana]

AppCleaner only saves you some HD space. Those extra files don't slow down your computer, plus those extra files are tiny in today's world where space is so plentiful, several files that weigh a few kb don't take up much room at all. AppCleaner is harmless, BUT you could also do what I do and just not care

[@yenk82]

I didn't know that Brave browser could collect more data than it should, I've always thought it was a good alternative to the most famous browser. I've uninstalled Chrome from my pc, Macbook and Android smartphone since 1 year, never installed on my iPhone

[@prasunkumar1434]

even if you have a google account or other google products such as google maps or google search can still track you, even your ISP can track you, so you are never safe.

[@TheRythimMan]

@@prasunkumar1434 if you use a VPN your ISP can’t track you…but your VPN can so, I guess choose your poison…

[@ran160]

@@prasunkumar1434 any website you visit tracks you

[@bibasik7]

Google Chrome has also been known to install an updater that hogs an insane amount of system resources, slowing down your Mac significantly.

[@Traveler019]

what kind of mac u uses .. i have 2014 released laptop and i do web dev with 10+ tabs every time never slowed anything ...its faster as always no issue of system slow down

[@herlenicecold]

safari suck

[@bibasik7]

@@herlenicecold Still better than Chrome

[@herlenicecold]

@@bibasik7 😂literally the same📉i got my first virus using safari🥲🥲

[@herlenicecold]

@@bibasik7 chrome better

[@aemonzhou2505]

Wow, that’s the first time I know some one just like me using only safari and firefox. In term of safari, if you get use to it, it feels much snappier and easy to work with than chrome (especially the tab group feature, which I used often). While for firefox, I use it for the privacy purpose. For both of those browser you could change the default search engine, I often use duck duck go as my primary search engine due to it’s privacy feature.

[@gyanwire]

Same here.

[@_fisheater1027]

Same. DuckDuckGo is a gem!

[@danielkempster85]

I also only use Safari, Firefox and DDGo. Safari for general browsing and Firefox for web development.

[@mrparts]

I only use safari.. chrome sucks all your actions to give you more ads😊

[@DancingDi]

Safari and Firefox work well for me I also use duckduckgo

[@ChuckLopez]

Oh man, I love Brave browser but you got me thinking now... I'm definitely looking forward to a video focused on Browsers + privacy!

[@OneInchPunchR]

Tried to love safari but after using it for months aside from some websites that for some reason don't work in safari, the one deal breaker was its lousy swipe to go back function. Firefox and chrome don't have this issue at all, but safari for some reason swipe to go back is so clunky. It takes a minimum of two swipes to go back 90% of the time. Switched to chrome and voila no issues. 20+ tabs open with a couple of other apps on the background and no performance/battery issues whatsoever on my base 13 inch macbook pro. The only feature that i would miss on safari is the touch id login function, but i could live without it. Chrome > Safari

[@Goalatio]

I know this is a year late, but you can fix websites not loading by going into safari’s advanced settings and turning on “enable features for developers”. That fixed a lot of sites CSS not loading for me.

[@sjh100975]

I try to not use any Google apps or anything google related on my MacBook

[@ka14762]

Same bro

[@MrClakkas49]

When using Firefox which search engine do you use? And a video on privacy would be great.

[@giuseppem6833]

i suggest duck duck go for privacy

[@dotspacedot3775]

Until there's a way to block KZbin ads on safari I'm gonna stick with chrome. Adguard don't do it

[@Noaddedsalt01]

Use Firefox or edge, they have af blockers too, even safari has af blockers

[@oh-noe]

I use adblock and it blocks ads both on my ipad and my mac

[@tontschsven9480]

@@oh-noewhat’s the adblocker called?

[@oh-noe]

@@tontschsven9480 "Adblock Plus", but it hasn't been working properly on youtube lately, youtube also patched the exploit where you skipped ads by using mac media controls so it seems they're cracking down hard on stuff. The adblocker still seems to be working well on other sites though

[@oh-noe]

@@tontschsven9480 I'm trying to type it but youtube shadow bans my comment. Currently it doesn't work anymore on youtube anyways, you have to google and try out other ones

[@Vlame]

I've never used Chrome. I already knew it uses a lot of ram but now I also know that the privacy is really bad. I always uses Firefox for normal browsing and Firefox Developer Edition for web development

[@sarpkaplan4449]

hardened firefox is really good to use while being pretty safe, with searx its perfect for me

[@peterbreis5407]

Export batches of images from *Preview* in whatever format and compression you want. _Select the image thumbnails in Preview's sidebar > Menu > File > Export > Options > Save_

[@Archivist42]

Pointing to Chrome was a bold move

[@QuantaSolace]

Huh, Brave has been my go to browser since dumping Chrome. I guess I'll be switching back to Safari or Firefox.

[@abram6282]

I would say use the browser that suits you more. The privacy is more or less going to be the same. If you wanna have your stuff fully private and safe, use another device not ever connected to internet.

[@coolguypravara]

I agree Chrome takes more ram and power hungry but apart from that no issues using Chrome. I use Chrome on my windows PC even it recommends using Edge. Edge is also nice but I don't see any issues with Chrome. And people who always talk about the security risks with Chrome I never saw any issue and not only me millions of people still using it. On my iPhone I used Safari only because I am a guy who always prefer products from the same maker. On my Samsung Note 9 I use Chrome only instead of Samsung browser because it is Android and I am more comfortable with Chrome. I think if we keep an eye what we are doing and using dedicated apps for financial transactions like bank apps etc we no need to worry much much using Chrome. On my PC I occasionally login to my bank websites also and never faced any issues. Also I like Google showing up the ads related to my browsing and I am ok with it. No much privacy issue 🤷 lol.

[@greghudson3434]

I've never understood why people love Chrome so much. I hate it!!! Google just did the same thing MS did in the 1990s early 2000s by making "exclusive features" that end up breaking websites for other browsers so they can convince you to hand them all your data by using Chrome. No thanks. I'm like you I use Safari for most things as it is fastest in my experience and I use Firefox as a fallback. Edge if I absolutely have to before Chrome. Even MS sucks up less data than Google.

[@stanley8172]

Sad to see that my country, Nigeria, is known more for scams @6:44 rather than the hard-working and warm-hearted folks.

[@flamissia4]

Thanks, that was helpful. Not enough people are aware of how sinister Google's use of our data is, so I'm glad you talked about it. Question: do you recommend Clean My Mac by MacPaw for cleaning up junk files, and if not, can you make a video showing how to clean up a Mac using Apple's own built in software? Thanks.

[@goddyab]

and you think Apple does not use your Data? and you are on youtube made by google... hmm you just want to believe what you want to believe, just because some one else is good in packaging their thoughts better and selling it to you in video form...wake up! they all are using our data, some just do it secretly better than others.

[@zoltanzana]

I would not recommend any of the cleaning or maintenance apps. They promise to make your Mac faster, but in reality, they can actually slow it down. Often, when I hear about someone with a slow Mac and ask if they have one of these apps installed, they do-and when they uninstall it, everything runs smoothly again

[@nodraw_]

Thank you so much for the video! People don't realize how important privacy is because google convinced them otherwise. It saddens me to see the like/dislike ratio, but you did a really good job!

[@CreatedTech]

You'll be pleased to hear 91% of people have actually "liked" the video! Hopefully they have learned a bit about online privacy. The dislike plugin seems to be acting up on this video currently, it should update soon.

[@nodraw_]

​@@CreatedTech Wow, thank you for the insight! Good to know that the plugin isn't super accurate :)

[@dominikhesse]

Thanks for the tips. Until now I have always used online converters to convert images from .heic to .jpg. Not exactly reassuring, especially with sensitive data. From now on I will use the internal tool 🙏

[@larsandersen9134]

CleanMyMac X and earlier versions did nothing to make my Mac faster. But when I uninstalled that app my Mac got really slow. Then I tries installing CleanMyMac once more, and my computer seem fast again. That is a spooky tactic to keep customers in the booth, I think.

[@havad3938]

that is creepy. as though they then installed something in its place to slow it down? I was considering it otherwise. thanks

[@zoltanzana]

I would not recommend any of the cleaning or maintenance apps. They promise to make your Mac faster, but in reality, they can actually slow it down. Often, when I hear about someone with a slow Mac and ask if they have one of these apps installed, they do-and when they uninstall it, everything runs smoothly again

[@samstruyven2299]

Of course we want that separate video on browser security extensions, you know we do ;)

[@cblighter4540]

Thank you for this! I just wasn't sure. I have an imac, old pro, an iPad and waiting for my new M1 air to arrive. I've never purchased a security product but I have to say I've never run into any problems. My kids, now grown and saying the same thing, call me "crazy," about my computers because I really don't let people including them😅, use my things. I don't click on stuff I'm not familiar with and I don't want someone introducing things from social media (I have none), or other sites!😅 My husband has his own and they all have theirs. They rarely ask to use mom's. I don't use the iPad or old pro anymore but maybe I'll trade in toward apple accessories or an iPhone one day. Oh, because things are so crazy now a days I thought perhaps I'd purchase one of the security systems but I prefer not to have any monthly bills I don't have to have. Now if I can just wean from Android phone but I love it!😂 Ty!❤

[@stratman103]

Over the past six months or so I have gone all in on Apple. iPhone, MacBook Air, iPad. The reason I did it was privacy.

[@mutherbrotherHU]

Apple basically made its own “everything” dedicated for itself it may not be as compatible to different brands, but for sure you can do SO MUCH within the same brand (iPhone working with a Mac/Macbook)

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

Fun fact: Chrome uses the most Ram on ur Mac device

[@goranii-e7q]

i wonder that when we use google at safari, doesn't it have the same risk of security problems from google?

[@aguirre1982]

Definitely please a video on privacy. Really looking forward to it. Thanks!

[@kingbrighty]

I’ve only and will only ever use Safari on all my Apple devices. Never used Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge…

[@chessengeria8462]

Bravo! Excellent video with substantive content. This is exactly why I subscribe to this channel. People who want to help less knowledgeable people on this topic should share the link to this video with others.

[@xavierkreiss8394]

I'm glad you say my beloved Onyx and Appcleaner are ok!

[@thanasisathanasi4965]

Yes. Good to mentioned !

[@BrutusMaximusAurelius]

So if you like Firefox and privacy, I hope you’ve disabled the DNS over HTTPS feature (DOH), which is not as privacy friendly as Mozilla makes it out to be. And especially in a corporate environment does more goed than bad in terms of logging and monitoring.

[@CalvinWongg]

I am just an usual user on Mac, but Google Chrome really drain off my Mac's battery really quick. If I am not using Chrome, my Mac can last up to 10-12 hours. But when I am on Chrome, it only last about 7-8 hours.

[@gamersinghking4167]

I didn't skip the sponsor section because of the cat. 🤣

[@reamsel]

But safari has NO extensions and its impossible to discover any.

[@peterthompson7141]

Really enjoying this channel, quick question, do you consider MS Edge to have the same issues as Chrome? … and yes, I’d enjoy a more detailed security related video.

[@CreatedTech]

I like Edge, and used it for about 6 months last year. It's quite stable and performance/compatibility is very similar to Chrome (possibly even better). However, the big question is - how much more trustworthy is Microsoft than Google when it comes to your privacy/personal data? It's debatable, but I'd give the "edge" to Edge ;) Firefox is the gold standard however, open source, no telemetry etc. It's about as good as you can get without going full Linux + Tor browser.

[@guacfiend]

@@CreatedTech what about brave browser? It's built on chrome framework, how would this possibly work? Is it the same thing, or different?

[@ninopiamonte2]

@@guacfiend Brave isn't a privacy browser as well

[@nodraw_]

​@@ninopiamonte2 It is, but they kinda breached their trustworthiness :(

[@K24Z3CU2]

I'm having second thoughts on Edge now as well. The problem is I have my entire database of bookmarks in Chrome. It's not as easy as just importing into a new browser as most don't carry the passwords with them making it hard to abandon entirely.

[@fisk_00]

I'm a linux user, i use firefox obviously but i also have brave installed because some pages just don't work on firefox, sadly.

[@diaff3531]

3:20 yes pls

[@kingbrighty]

Microsoft Edge is the best option. Very secure, easy to use, low on storage, no overheat

[@LeBeautiful]

A video on security would be dope!!!

[@vzx13]

There is no point at all for you to point out Google privacy policy if you use safari but still search via Google

[@skyshan7]

I really appreciate how thorough and well researched your videos are. Keep up the great work mate!

[@jamesestrada82]

Unfortunately I have to use Chrome to access emails and sheets for work.

[@thetid8852]

Your comment about "Monterey or later" can convert your images to other formats. OMG, the free Mac app Preview has been able to do this since Snow Leopard!!!

[@TheNoerdy]

Safari is really not as responsive for me as chrome though.

[@jesselam5867]

Yeah definitely agree. Every single reviewer says that safari is faster but after personally using both chrome and safari myself. Definitely chrome is more responsive (or faster). I don’t mind the increase battery drain for a smoother experience if i’m going to dock my mac anyways.

[@sartharthakkahaliya]

As a person who uses playback speed a lot... Safari sounds robotic when you change playback speed of any video whereas any chromium based browsers sound Natural and more pleasant to hear and understand. Plus a lot of productive extensions are missing..!!

[@jcgraquino]

I love hardened Firefox for personal browsing while Chrome for Google services alone - Gmail, KZbin, Drive, Photos, etc. I want to give Safari a shot but the copy image and pasting it as URL is a bummer for my daily flow. Hardened Firefox gives me extreme confidence together with my vigilant online habits.

[@tikiortaka]

I use Safari all the time but some video contents have issues running in Safari. I'd call them bugs and not really performance issue. For example when playback speed is set at x1.5 by default on coursera, the videos and audios are out of sync on the safari. We need to replay the video to make it sync back again.

[@swaggitypigfig8413]

I read the title as “Why you should never use your Mac…” 🤔🤔🤔 In my defense I just woke up

[@toetie2019]

Morning! Just wanted to fly by and wish you a good day :)

[@swaggitypigfig8413]

@@toetie2019 thanks toetie. Same to you:)

[@ollimustonen]

Video on security and privacy would be nice. And possibly howto video on hardening your browser. Especially Safari and Firefox.

[@vrk1131]

I really love safari and use it as my web browser on my iPhone and mac

[@slob5041]

I like how chrome is essentially spyware

[@rohits3567]

Me watching KZbin in Google Chrome 😰

[@johnnydoe3603]

I am a Professional Chess Player and Safari Crashes every time when i Open this Popular Chess Website. 😕

[@80lives]

I definitely want a dedicated video to privacy. I just switched to Mac after 30 years with Windows and it's been two years since I've ditched Firefox for Brave and never looked back. I find it to be outstanding, lighting fast and private. I get no ads at all, not even on KZbin, NONE, ZILCH, no data collected and more. So I'm very curious to know what you based your "no Brave" recommendation on. I'd love to see truly consistent data. I loved Firefox and it's still my go to browser after Brave, but I still got ads everywhere on it and I'm not sure how private it is. So if you can shed some proper light on your claim against Brave I'm all eyes. Also, I appreciate Safari's speed but doesn't Apple collect data from it like Google even if they don't necessarily commercialise it? I do get ads everywhere on Safari, which for me, after being on Brave for so long, it's like going back a thousand years to ad chaos. Anyway, thanks for your videos, looking forward to more on this subject

[@dccsnare]

You should listen to joe Rogans podcast with Epstein (I forgot his first name). He’s the one who made brave browser and the story is scary. I urge you…totally worth a listen all the way through.

[@80lives]

@@dccsnare Will definitely look into it. Thanks for the heads-up!

[@80lives]

​@@dccsnare I just watched it, it's great and it only reinforced even more my conviction in Brave. That's why I cannot possibly understand why the author of this channel is telling people to stay away from it. Really. I want substantial data that supports his claim because i think he is doing a great disservice. That being said, what Epstein says is nothing new at all. I highly, i highly recommend you, even urge you to read Shoshana Zuboff's seminal work: "The age of surveillance capitalism". It's long but extremely thorough explaining in detail what Big Tech, especially Google does.

[@dccsnare]

@@80lives I actually read your comment wrong. I was tired when I was reading but I thought you were saying the opposite. My bad. I’ll check that out thanks for sharing. I also don’t know why he would say that unless there’s some kind of sponsorship with his preferred browser. I don’t care are this point. Brave is awesome and I feel more protected with it.

[@pinwheelgrl9304]

I don't know a lot about computers, but as a lifelong user (now on a Mac) I notice that Google stuff doesn't play as friendly on a Mac like it does on PC. MS stuff doesn't have all the features like they do on the PC version. It's like the companies take their little digs against each other in weird ways. I just know if I use Chrome, it slows down to nothing and eventually crashes if I have a lot of tabs open (past experience). I had been using Firefox until they started the 'signin' process, but things got kind of odd there. Ended up on Brave (which I was told was ChromeLite) and have been there ever since. Only lately have they started updating every other day, and having crash issues. I do know that some apps work better on Chrome than they do on Brave (nich apps), which I thought was really weird. I have Brave squelched down, no wallet or crypto stuff, etc. And I have no ads on YT, which is tremendous. Dislike ads. But there are some on FB. Other than that, smooth sailing. I like to use Safari for private mode. Now that I hear Safari is unstable for businesses, I'll try that in Brave. IMHO all the companies gather data and make money off anything until it squeaks. The only thing that bothers me is that - will they be using this in the future like China has been doing against their own people for political/control reasons?

[@Ikuzuno]

I would use Safari if they FIX the problem of how it sometimes loads the previous sites. If i search something it loads me to my previous page. This is a well known problem for almost a year in the mac community. Adding to the fact that Chrome also has nice extensation that keeps browsing safely, I will use Chrome until then!

[@THiran-ep2vj]

Hi I was just debating the usage of chrome or edge today as a chromium browser for my M1 MacBook Air (16GB). I used jet stream 2 benchmarking and found out that safari and chrome had the same score (194) whereas Edge had a score of 186. I think that these results are very interesting. I haven’t used chrome for a while and used Edge as an alternative. I think I will be testing out chrome for some time to see whether the new claims Google has been making can be seen in my daily usage!

[@TinyBearTim]

Duck duck go

[@vgfun6781]

any updates? I am also debating between chrome and edge

[@TinyBearTim]

@@vgfun6781 bro it don’t matter

[@maddox5081]

@@TinyBearTim its bruh not bro for the way you used it. Bruh is when your kind of mad but not angry at someone but your upset. Bro is used in sentences like "Hey bro! how are you doing."

[@TinyBearTim]

@@maddox5081 it’s what everyone I want it to be

[@Archenemy95]

Safari is optimized and more responsive for Mac. It's leagues better, not as power hungry and definitely less resource intensive compared to Chrome. It's also tightly integrated into the OS allowing for iCloud KeyChain and auto fill shenanigans.

[@jamesnyers1721]

Absolutely. Why bother with another browser? Why do people use chrome? What is the advantage?

[@davem3325]

safaris has terrible TABS! and hard to move the window around as there is no top title bar! its horrible, too much flat design.

[@Archenemy95]

@@davem3325 you just described google chrome lol.

[@garfieldirwin]

@@davem3325 Exactly.

[@AR-rg2en]

Safari doesn't look good maybe

[@addsy6396]

What would be nice is a step by step guide on formatting the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system thats current, streamlined and easy to follow. After needing to do do that today, it took forever as the guides either don’t exist, are hard to find, don’t get to the point, or written for people with a higher understanding so gloss over bits

[@udarrenx]

thoughts on CleanMyMac X?

[@markd.9538]

Yes. Dont put yourself in a position where you need to try it in the first place.

[@negkoray]

Those clips of you naively clicking on scams are killing me. 😂😂

[@Kysen10]

I'll never stop using Chrome. I don't need workarounds I need a browser that works. Edge still doesn't work 100% and lol at Safari.

[@giomardeleon]

Just curios, but when you say "Works" what exactly do you mean? I use FireFox and Safari, but never had an issue with any of the two. I guess I'm just wondering what am I missing here.

[@footballtalk4857]

​@@giomardeleon There are some websites that don't work that well or at without you using Google Chrome

[@CreatedTech]

Firefox is not a workaround lol, it performs almost exactly the same as Chrome. Edge also works perfectly and is one of the fastest and most stable browsers currently. Not really sure where you're getting these opinions from. If I ever come across a website on Firefox that doesn't work well, I simply open up Chrome for 1-2 minutes. But I haven't had to do that for MONTHS, even for website development work.

[@augustogalindo8687]

I have both Chrome and Safari installed. Safari 99% of the time and chrome for those annoying websites that only work there.

[@giomardeleon]

@@footballtalk4857 Gotcha, thanks! I was wondering what the fuzz was about, I guess I have never ran into such issue.

[@WeekendWandering]

I have to say after using Chrome on my Mac (which I never did before, but I had to for a particular reason at one point) ... now I have a virus on my Macbook... very upsetting! Idk if that is what caused it, but after almost 10 years of owning this computer, this was the first virus I've had and it's after using a different browser!

[@aroraakshaj70]

9:46 I saw that Cleanmymac wasn't mentioned. Is that because it's paid or does it sel your data or harm performance?

[@alexsimedrea]

It is the same as all the others "cleaning" apps, and the fact that it's also paid is terrible. Plus, all the excessive advertising that they do is extremely fishy. Just don't use any cleaner apps, macOS already does everything it needs to run smoothly.

[@augustogalindo8687]

Clean My Mac sponsors many youtubers, that’s why you rarely find bad reviews about it. But in my personal experience it has done everything on my Mac except help or make it better.

[@SquishyAcePilot]

don't use it. Actually, that app doesn't really do anything extraordinary. You can do the same thing with the "Manage storage" option.

[@StrategyOnepager]

Thanks! Great insight to counter all the stuff being pushed. CleanMyMacX in particular in this instance. Keep it up mate.

[@CreatedTech]

Thanks for the £5 tip! Much appreciated, and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@PW-qy8mf]

haha, it's always hilarious when your cat plays a part in your videos... love it! 🤣🐈

[@samandsanvideos]

I watched this video on chrome....And then uninstalled it....Thanks Bro for opening my eyes...

[@nicholasmushi6311]

I've never liked nor ever used Fire Fox! What about Yahoo? As for antivirus, I've never thought of using any antivirus software on a Mac. On a Windows PC, it's kind of a must to have an antivirus software. The only cleaner app I've found decent is "Clean My Mac X". Does anyone know if it's authentic? Thanks for the insight though...

[@lamprosphotes8863]

yep cleanmymac is one of its kind!

[@CreatedTech]

It's authentic but you don't need it, and I have heard MANY stories of it slowing down performance by constantly running in the background. If you like it, keep using it, but it's just not necessary.

[@lamprosphotes8863]

@@CreatedTech but you can configure it not to run in the background

[@nicholasmushi6311]

@@CreatedTech okey, point taken!

[@nicholasmushi6311]

@@lamprosphotes8863 I thought so too.

[@StefTechSurfer]

2:15 Google should be Meta, but hey, I like how Google Phone /Messages app can tell you who's calling and if they're spam before even answering.

[@masterofice9358]

"This video is sponsored by Apple"

[@TheBalkanSpy]

I also use safari for everyday browsing and because it syncs so well between mac, iphome and ipad. But as soon as I need to use certain web based services (like webflow, figma, and similar) I have to use firefox and it’s ok because apple made that bookmark syncing plugin so at least all the bookmarks stay synced between safari and firefox. Oh and I use firefox exclusively on my gaming windows. One problem for me is. Firefox (and any other browser but safari) really sucks on iOS, safari just has the superior UX once you get into it.

[@athanasiosziakas2290]

I dont care i will use chrome

[@peterbrook329]

Thank you for great info, I am new to Mac and this helps me a lot. 👍🏻

[@luongkhai6435]

Thank you for your useful tips on how to use Mac in a safer way. However, I have some opinions. You mentioned that using an image conversion app is safer than using an online service. But a non-technical user may not know how to ensure the app is clean. A free app found on the internet may embed malicious in-app software to collect user data. Therefore, it's better to use OS-provided methods to convert images, or at least we should use well-known apps or apps from reputable companies.

[@krazykidmusic4954]

In terms of VPNs, have you heard of 1.1.1.1? It’s run by cloud flare so if it turned out to be dodgy, it’s seriously mess with their privacy focused business model.

[@mmontiii1850]

Which of these two is better for a university use (take notes, watching videos, using excel and other stuff)?: -MBA with 512 of SSD and 8gb of RAM - MBA with 256 gb of SSD (with the storage issue) and 16 go of RAM Considering that I would like to keep this MacBook for at least 5-6 years

[@commandingofficer4693]

16gb

[@ellietran8408]

16gb. You cannot upgrade ram but you can use external storage devices if you need to.

[@ip022]

16gb definitely

[@utarian7]

This is very respectable and helpful content. You are a man of integrity!

[@utubedano]

Yes please! I do want a separate video on Privacy too! In fact as many videos as you want with respect to Privacy too. If possible with both Apple and Windows products in mind. Thank you!

[@Rosh_Travels]

Learn something new everyday! I had no clue I could change the format of a pic after the fact!!! I ran into this a few weeks ago.. too bad I did not have the knowledge then, but now I know 😊

[@harshilpathak7]

Thanks for the video. question - Onyx vs AppCleaner, which one is safer?

[@zoesamuellorentaylor2854]

SO EDUCATIVE AND INFORMATIVE... SO IN SUMMARY, WHAT BROWSER, DOWNLOAD MANAGER, SHOULD I INSTALL ON MY MacBook Pro.

[@macgyver05]

Yes please do a video on privacy! Especially with Firefox!

[@hectorvanderaa]

Honestly, as a web developer, I use safari and Firefox, it lets me check that everything works on WebKit and Chromium and if it runs on safari it probably runs everywhere else

[@sentiasatransformasi]

google's crazy algo just bombarded me w created tech videos on my feed since i just bought this new macbook lol. but its a good thing bcs your channel really helps me in transitioning to mac os

[@CreatedTech]

Glad you found it helpful, welcome aboard!

[@prince-roblox5444]

Is CleanMyMacX and AdGuard for Safari safe apps? Hopefully they are because they are doing a good job at what they're doing to my Mac so far

[@Randalgoncalves]

If we are watching this video on yt which is from google we aren’t vulnerable as well?