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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.
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.
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?
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 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 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
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 I tried but the link vanished (likely set up by the author of this video to stop all the link spam bots infesting TH-cam 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
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.
@@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)
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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
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 TH-cam, it is absolutely horrible, literally, the only glitches I have are with TH-cam… …
@@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 😹
@@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… …
@@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 TH-cam, instagram and whatever you use there, don’t be alienated 😹
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.
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.
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 :(
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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_
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!
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.
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
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.
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!❤
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
10:00 I’ve really loved CleanMyMac X. I run a 13 inch m1 “pro” (scam title imo) with the 8 core GPU and 8 core CPU. I’m a photographer, and when I bought the computer I was doing photography more on the side than as a profession, but that’s changed in the last 4 years. I’m planning to add a new m4 Mac Mini to my desk and just keep the laptop around for school and whatnot, so that will relieve most of my performance issues, but CleanMyMac makes a noticeable difference when I have to do intensive tasks like denoising galleries or large imports/exports. For context, I shoot on a Sony a1, so each raw file is a little over 100mb. I run everything either off an external drive or on the cloud based Lightroom app, depending on the situation. When I run CleanMyMac’s system scan and maintenance protocols, I get noticeably better performance and responsiveness from the computer. For day to day tasks it’s far from necessary, but in my use case (running an underpowered machine for demanding tasks), it makes my life a lot easier.
@@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
@@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
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
But safari has the option to use google as the search engine. Can you explain the difference in between having chrome or google search as the search engine? Thank you
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 🙏
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.
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..!!
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!!!
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 TH-cam, 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
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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?
@CreatedTech You’re using the Logitech MX3 (7:47). Have you installed Logitech Options? If yes, aren’t you concerned about its access to all keyboard inputs?
I used the MX Mouse for a few weeks for a review. My daily driver mouse is a G Pro X Superlight with no Logitech software installed at all. I just use the USB dongle.
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.
I was looking to see what the best app would be to clean up my Mac. It’s old. I have an iMac and MacBook Pro I bought in 2014. Yeah I know but I can’t afford to go buy new equipment. I’m out of storage and it keeps shutting down on me. So you are saying I do t need them? Do you have a video on how to clear up a Mac without spending all week doing it? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
I have mixed feelings with this video. I have a 2016 Macbook Pro and I’ve been using CleanMyMac regularly. My Macbook runs pretty smoothly and this app has tons of features. I recommend it.
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
I love hardened Firefox for personal browsing while Chrome for Google services alone - Gmail, TH-cam, 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.
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 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."
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.
Do you recommend deleting chrome or just using is set up properly when you have to use it? I mean I have a TH-cam channel and it works really well with TH-cam. If I’m a case where we keep it on our machine can you point towards a video on how to set it up so it’s the safest version of its self? I’m going to limit my use of it, by the way thanks you for the information and the knowledge. Take care and stay safe.
Nah you can keep Chrome. I still have it on my computer for when I work on my website due to how compatible it is. However, I don't do any personal stuff on Chrome. I use Firefox with a few add-ons for additional privacy.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
From what I understand after watching this video, If you're already sucked in the chrome wormhole and don't want to switch to safari, it's a good idea to use Nordpass and a VPN?
NordPass and a VPN won't help, Chrome is still able to see everything you do within the browser. A VPN will help with your ISP not being able to see your traffic, and a password manager should be a necessity these days to keep your logins secure. Consider switching to Firefox. It's similar to Chrome.
When I finally make the switch from PC to Mac, do you have any Vids that may help my learning curve? Also, how can I swap my PC business docs to my new Mac when I get it & how likely will my docs be compatible with Mac?
I’m afraid calling out Firefox in favor of brave for example raises a harsh truth here. Believe what you hear and watch on the internet to whatever limit and belief system you prefer . Much of what is published here is a lure to sell traffic or products and near on everything is agenda driven and subjective
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
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!
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!
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Is apple devices safer than others?
@@jamie3226 To be fair there is nothing safe online unless you keep it safe
Is there a browser built on Chromium that you could recommend I use over Brave?
For anyone seeing this. Use bitwarden.
Would actually enjoy a video on security.
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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.
what do you think about of CleanMyMac?
The chances that you work at apple support are verging on zero.
@@dudertino51😂😂😂
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.
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?
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.
@@dybefapi8694 is chromium based software also do this, like vivaldi? do they write in ssd also? or just chrome
@@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.
@@BasedHyperboreanis brave or opera go good on Mac?
@@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
I have been using opera for a week. I am not sure about background security but for usage it's good, no lags. @@4ytherium
As some else who is “passionate” about online privacy, I’d enjoy a deep dive type video on how you protect yours. Thank you
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.
Can you link me this info?
@@ran160 I tried but the link vanished (likely set up by the author of this video to stop all the link spam bots infesting TH-cam 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
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.
@@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)
Why tin foil hat? About Google, that’s facts lol
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.
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
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
bot.
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.
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.
Yeah I feel that edge browser is pretty underrated. I prefer their UI and isn’t as bloated imo.
@@s.s.supershield273 it's based on chromium, and have you ever tried to install another browser on edge? it's a little bloated
Firefox also has sleeping tabs!
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.
@@TheRythimMan websites shouldn't break with ff, any in particular I could help with?
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
Rob Braxman Tech’s channel speaks a lot about Apple privacy.
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!
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
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 TH-cam, it is absolutely horrible, literally, the only glitches I have are with TH-cam…
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@@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 😹
@@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…
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@@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
@@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 TH-cam, instagram and whatever you use there, don’t be alienated 😹
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.
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.
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 :(
Time Machine solves that problem.
@@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.
@@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.
@@b00gzzz Albeit a few passes through the plug-in manager was required... only about 30 minutes tho.
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.
a lighter program is "app cleaner" from freemacsoft. Using it for 7+ years.
@@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.
Something called onyx is also really good.
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
Besides privacy issue, chrome drains more battery than Safari does.
who care i connect my chareger .no issues .. my credit car having . two factor authentication
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.
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
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.
@@prasunkumar1434 if you use a VPN your ISP can’t track you…but your VPN can so, I guess choose your poison…
@@prasunkumar1434 any website you visit tracks you
Thanks! Great insight to counter all the stuff being pushed. CleanMyMacX in particular in this instance. Keep it up mate.
Thanks for the £5 tip! Much appreciated, and glad you enjoyed the video.
Google Chrome has also been known to install an updater that hogs an insane amount of system resources, slowing down your Mac significantly.
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
safari suck
@@herlenicecold Still better than Chrome
@@bibasik7 😂literally the same📉i got my first virus using safari🥲🥲
@@bibasik7 chrome better
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.
Same here.
Same. DuckDuckGo is a gem!
I also only use Safari, Firefox and DDGo. Safari for general browsing and Firefox for web development.
I only use safari.. chrome sucks all your actions to give you more ads😊
Safari and Firefox work well for me I also use duckduckgo
Pointing to Chrome was a bold move
Oh man, I love Brave browser but you got me thinking now... I'm definitely looking forward to a video focused on Browsers + privacy!
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.
When using Firefox which search engine do you use? And a video on privacy would be great.
i suggest duck duck go for privacy
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_
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!
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.
@@CreatedTech Wow, thank you for the insight! Good to know that the plugin isn't super accurate :)
Sad to see that my country, Nigeria, is known more for scams @6:44 rather than the hard-working and warm-hearted folks.
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
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.
on macOS, you can go to the previous page by pressing command+[
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!❤
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
hardened firefox is really good to use while being pretty safe, with searx its perfect for me
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
that is creepy. as though they then installed something in its place to slow it down? I was considering it otherwise. thanks
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
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.
i wonder that when we use google at safari, doesn't it have the same risk of security problems from google?
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.
10:00 I’ve really loved CleanMyMac X. I run a 13 inch m1 “pro” (scam title imo) with the 8 core GPU and 8 core CPU. I’m a photographer, and when I bought the computer I was doing photography more on the side than as a profession, but that’s changed in the last 4 years. I’m planning to add a new m4 Mac Mini to my desk and just keep the laptop around for school and whatnot, so that will relieve most of my performance issues, but CleanMyMac makes a noticeable difference when I have to do intensive tasks like denoising galleries or large imports/exports.
For context, I shoot on a Sony a1, so each raw file is a little over 100mb. I run everything either off an external drive or on the cloud based Lightroom app, depending on the situation. When I run CleanMyMac’s system scan and maintenance protocols, I get noticeably better performance and responsiveness from the computer. For day to day tasks it’s far from necessary, but in my use case (running an underpowered machine for demanding tasks), it makes my life a lot easier.
I try to not use any Google apps or anything google related on my MacBook
Same bro
Fun fact: Chrome uses the most Ram on ur Mac device
Huh, Brave has been my go to browser since dumping Chrome. I guess I'll be switching back to Safari or Firefox.
Until there's a way to block TH-cam ads on safari I'm gonna stick with chrome. Adguard don't do it
Use Firefox or edge, they have af blockers too, even safari has af blockers
I use adblock and it blocks ads both on my ipad and my mac
@@oh-noewhat’s the adblocker called?
@@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
@@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
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.
Of course we want that separate video on browser security extensions, you know we do ;)
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)
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.
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.
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.
@@CreatedTech what about brave browser? It's built on chrome framework, how would this possibly work? Is it the same thing, or different?
@@guacfiend Brave isn't a privacy browser as well
@@ninopiamonte2 It is, but they kinda breached their trustworthiness :(
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.
9:46 I saw that Cleanmymac wasn't mentioned. Is that because it's paid or does it sel your data or harm performance?
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.
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.
don't use it. Actually, that app doesn't really do anything extraordinary. You can do the same thing with the "Manage storage" option.
But safari has the option to use google as the search engine. Can you explain the difference in between having chrome or google search as the search engine? Thank you
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 🙏
Thank you for great info, I am new to Mac and this helps me a lot. 👍🏻
Definitely please a video on privacy. Really looking forward to it. Thanks!
Microsoft Edge is the best option. Very secure, easy to use, low on storage, no overheat
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.
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..!!
I didn't skip the sponsor section because of the cat. 🤣
This is very respectable and helpful content. You are a man of integrity!
3:20 yes pls
I really appreciate how thorough and well researched your videos are. Keep up the great work mate!
I'm glad you say my beloved Onyx and Appcleaner are ok!
Yes. Good to mentioned !
I read the title as “Why you should never use your Mac…” 🤔🤔🤔
In my defense I just woke up
Morning! Just wanted to fly by and wish you a good day :)
@@toetie2019 thanks toetie. Same to you:)
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!!!
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 TH-cam, 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
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.
@@dccsnare Will definitely look into it. Thanks for the heads-up!
@@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.
@@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.
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?
@CreatedTech You’re using the Logitech MX3 (7:47). Have you installed Logitech Options? If yes, aren’t you concerned about its access to all keyboard inputs?
I used the MX Mouse for a few weeks for a review. My daily driver mouse is a G Pro X Superlight with no Logitech software installed at all. I just use the USB dongle.
A video on security would be dope!!!
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.
thoughts on CleanMyMac X?
Yes. Dont put yourself in a position where you need to try it in the first place.
I was looking to see what the best app would be to clean up my Mac. It’s old. I have an iMac and MacBook Pro I bought in 2014. Yeah I know but I can’t afford to go buy new equipment. I’m out of storage and it keeps shutting down on me. So you are saying I do t need them? Do you have a video on how to clear up a Mac without spending all week doing it? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
I have mixed feelings with this video. I have a 2016 Macbook Pro and I’ve been using CleanMyMac regularly. My Macbook runs pretty smoothly and this app has tons of features. I recommend it.
I really love safari and use it as my web browser on my iPhone and mac
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
16gb
16gb. You cannot upgrade ram but you can use external storage devices if you need to.
16gb definitely
I love hardened Firefox for personal browsing while Chrome for Google services alone - Gmail, TH-cam, 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.
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!
Duck duck go
any updates? I am also debating between chrome and edge
@@vgfun6781 bro it don’t matter
@@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."
@@maddox5081 it’s what everyone I want it to be
I’ve only and will only ever use Safari on all my Apple devices. Never used Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge…
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.
Absolutely. Why bother with another browser? Why do people use chrome? What is the advantage?
safaris has terrible TABS! and hard to move the window around as there is no top title bar! its horrible, too much flat design.
@@davem3325 you just described google chrome lol.
@@davem3325 Exactly.
Safari doesn't look good maybe
Do you recommend deleting chrome or just using is set up properly when you have to use it? I mean I have a TH-cam channel and it works really well with TH-cam. If I’m a case where we keep it on our machine can you point towards a video on how to set it up so it’s the safest version of its self? I’m going to limit my use of it, by the way thanks you for the information and the knowledge. Take care and stay safe.
Nah you can keep Chrome. I still have it on my computer for when I work on my website due to how compatible it is. However, I don't do any personal stuff on Chrome. I use Firefox with a few add-ons for additional privacy.
Me watching TH-cam in Google Chrome 😰
Those clips of you naively clicking on scams are killing me. 😂😂
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...
yep cleanmymac is one of its kind!
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.
@@CreatedTech but you can configure it not to run in the background
@@CreatedTech okey, point taken!
@@lamprosphotes8863 I thought so too.
How often do you wipe your Mac and do a fresh install? I do it 1-2 times a year on my PCs and Linux Machines but I've only done it once on my MBA M1.
Roughly every 2 years.
Safari is really not as responsive for me as chrome though.
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.
There is no point at all for you to point out Google privacy policy if you use safari but still search via Google
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.
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.
@@giomardeleon There are some websites that don't work that well or at without you using Google Chrome
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.
I have both Chrome and Safari installed. Safari 99% of the time and chrome for those annoying websites that only work there.
@@footballtalk4857 Gotcha, thanks! I was wondering what the fuzz was about, I guess I have never ran into such issue.
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.
haha, it's always hilarious when your cat plays a part in your videos... love it! 🤣🐈
Brilliant advice Thank you for doing this video. I learned so much.
"This video is sponsored by Apple"
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
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.
I dont care i will use chrome
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!
What are your opinions on the Arc Browser?
From what I understand after watching this video, If you're already sucked in the chrome wormhole and don't want to switch to safari, it's a good idea to use Nordpass and a VPN?
NordPass and a VPN won't help, Chrome is still able to see everything you do within the browser. A VPN will help with your ISP not being able to see your traffic, and a password manager should be a necessity these days to keep your logins secure.
Consider switching to Firefox. It's similar to Chrome.
@@CreatedTech Thank you!
I watched this video on chrome....And then uninstalled it....Thanks Bro for opening my eyes...
When I finally make the switch from PC to Mac, do you have any Vids that may help my learning curve? Also, how can I swap my PC business docs to my new Mac when I get it & how likely will my docs be compatible with Mac?
what the reason to use chrome when you have safari?
Because chrome is more faster than safary. Every single search engine is selling your info .
@@njronray99 even duck duck go?
I just got a macbook. Can you please explain your setup at 8:49?
I’m afraid calling out Firefox in favor of brave for example raises a harsh truth here. Believe what you hear and watch on the internet to whatever limit and belief system you prefer . Much of what is published here is a lure to sell traffic or products and near on everything is agenda driven and subjective
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
OMG, i didn't the about file converter/size adjusting feature on macOS! thank you so much ❤️
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!
What do you have to say about the Passwords app from Apple?
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!