{"id":11096,"date":"2017-08-22T06:30:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/?p=11096"},"modified":"2022-05-11T15:42:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T19:42:24","slug":"deleted-google-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/deleted-google-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How I deleted Google from my life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I realized handing over my entire life to one platform had its downsides.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10849\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-logo-1024x381.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-logo-1024x381.png 1024w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-logo-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-logo-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/google-logo.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I deleted Google from my life, and I can show you how to do it, too.<\/p>\n<p>After being a devoted Googler for many years,\u00a0I realized putting all my data on one platform had its downsides.\u00a0A couple of factors in particular drove me to make a clean break.<\/p>\n<h2>Deleting Google for privacy and security<\/h2>\n<p>The appeal of escaping Google comes down to privacy. Google collects an alarming amount of data\u00a0about you. It\u2019s safe to say that if you\u2019re not a paying customer then you\u2019re the product\u00a0being sold, and that\u2019s Google\u2019s business model.<\/p>\n<p>Security goes hand-in-hand with that. I\u2019m sure Google\u2019s servers are closely guarded, but I still didn\u2019t want all my data to be concentrated in one place.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"nativo-promo smartphone\"><\/aside>\n<p>To Google\u2019s credit, the company gives you tools to opt out of the give-us-your-private-data-for-our-services game altogether. We cover the basics in these two articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to download your Google data so you can see what\u2019s being recorded.<\/li>\n<li>How to delete your Google data to protect yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Deleting Google for social impact<\/h2>\n<p>Another reason to get rid of Google is make your choice as a consumer for a healthier, more responsible media. As a working journalist, I\u2019m acutely aware that Google and Facebook jointly dominate the media distribution and discovery landscape. With no strong competitors to Google Search in particular, Google\u2019s algorithms hold unprecedented sway over the discourse in our society.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of search discovery means that publishers and journalists must write stories to match the queries typed in by readers. That means coverage is guided by readers\u2019 preconceived notions about a news event, not by objective reporting. That\u2019s a deeply disturbing state of affairs for any democratic society.<\/p>\n<p>Google outwardly seems as dedicated to responsible stewardship as one could hope, but it\u2019s still concerning enough to merit supporting alternatives and competitors.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"nativo-promo tablet desktop\"><\/aside>\n<h2>How my Google-free experiment\u00a0started<\/h2>\n<p>When I decided to drop Google, I had just left a full-time job at a company that used Google mail and other apps. I stopped using all Google products while I freelanced. Note: If you\u2019re an Android user, this is basically a no-go. Fortunately, I use a combination of Windows PCs, Macs, and iOS devices, so I wasn\u2019t trapped.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11097\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone uses Google differently, but I focused on forgoing the services that are core to the experience: Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Maps, and Search.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dropping Gmail<\/strong> was easier than expected. I tried Yahoo! Mail, but there were too many ads for my taste. The web interface for Apple Mail at icloud.com was just adequate. I found Microsoft\u2019s overhauled<a href=\"http:\/\/outlook.com\/\"> Outlook<\/a> web interface (and truly excellent mobile app) was the best alternative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11098\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete-google2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete-google2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete-google2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"large \"><figcaption>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Apple\u2019s iWork for iCloud lets you use its productivity applications and share content across devices.<\/h6>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Instead of Docs<\/strong>, I tried\u00a0Office 365\u00a0and iWork for iCloud. I liked them both better than Docs because I prefer native apps to web apps, and because I think both have more elegant designs\u2014especially iCloud. Apple\u2019s iWork for iCloud is similar to Docs in that it\u2019s online-only, and designed for collaboration. It also has a mobile app.\u00a0Office 365 will be pretty familiar to anyone who\u2019s worked with Office\u2019s desktop versions.<\/p>\n<p>It was also pretty easy to <strong>kick Drive to the curb<\/strong>. Cloud storage competitors abound.\u00a0I always preferred<a href=\"http:\/\/dropbox.com\/\">\u00a0Dropbox<\/a>\u00a0to Drive anyway\u00a0because I find that its OS X and Windows apps are better-integrated into the OS\u2019s normal file browsing experience. Google Drive feels like it\u2019s meant to be a place to store documents and back up files, not seamlessly augment your local storage\u2014even though it does that in some ways.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11099\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google3-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"large \"><figcaption>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dropbox\u2019s file-sharing features are competitive and in some ways better than those in Google Docs.<\/h6>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Google Calendar<\/strong> has plenty of competition. This is a more personal choice, and people can get very attached\u2014consider the furor when Microsoft shuttered Sunrise Calendar. On the other hand, it inspired us to find third-party alternative calendars, which could also replace Google Calendar.<\/p>\n<h2>What didn\u2019t go well<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11100\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google4-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"large \"><figcaption>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">I tried Apple Maps. I tried Waze. Google Maps is still the best.<\/h6>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t quit everything Google offered so easily.\u00a0<strong>Google Maps alternatives<\/strong> were a challenge. Your best bets are<a href=\"http:\/\/waze.com\/\">\u00a0Waze<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Apple Maps, but let\u2019s be honest\u2014they have nothing on Google Maps. Unlike Apple Maps, Waze has a web app, and powerful community-sourced data is its biggest selling point. But guess what? Google uses Waze\u2019s data in Maps! So rather than gaining that feature, you\u2019re just losing all the stuff Maps has that Waze doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Search<\/strong> rules for a reason. The only two decent alternatives I found were<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/\"> Bing<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/\"> DuckDuckGo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11101\" src=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/delete_google5-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"large \"><figcaption>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bing is as good or better than Google in many respects, but Google\u2019s algorithms and semantic search win hands-down.<\/h6>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bing is a strong competitor. Some features, like video search, are even better than what Google offers. But Bing&#8217;s algorithm and the semantic search show more cracks than Google\u2019s do.<\/p>\n<p>DuckDuckGo isn\u2019t as full-featured, but it records no user data\u2014that\u2019s the primary selling point of the platform. Both search options were passable, but Google has nailed semantic search with a precision that no one else can touch.<\/p>\n<h2>Back in Google&#8217;s grasp<\/h2>\n<p>I lived Google-free for five months, compromises and all. Then I was hired at a new job that required me to use Google.\u00a0I considered the experiment a success, to the point that I was dismayed to abandon it at the new gig.<\/p>\n<p>Google has us in its grasp for good reason. Looking back at my life without it, I can honestly say\u00a0some alternatives couldn\u2019t compare. Your mileage may vary based on which services you value most. If you decide to delete Google from your life, too, let us know how it goes on our Facebook page.<\/p>\n<h4>Have questions?<\/h4>\n<p>Get answers\u00a0from\u00a0Microsofts Cloud Solutions Partner!<br \/>\nCall us at:\u00a0856-745-9990 or visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"South Jersey Techies Website\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South Jersey Techies, LL C<\/a>\u00a0is a full\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies Managed Services\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Managed Web and Technology Services Company<\/a>\u00a0providing\u00a0IT Services,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Web Design\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/website_design.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website Design Services<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Server Support\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/server_install.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Server Support<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Network Consulting\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/network_consulting.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Network Consulting<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Internet Phones\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/voip.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internet Phones<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Cloud Solutions Provider\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/cloud.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cloud Solutions Provider<\/a>\u00a0and much more.<a title=\"South Jersey Techies: Contact\" href=\"http:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Contact for More<\/a>\u00a0Information.<\/p>\n<p>To read this article in its entirety\u00a0click here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I realized handing over my entire life to one platform had its downsides. 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