From d354040f42c0356c7fb5066dec7b1c9cf7ac63a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tycrek Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:34:03 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README.md --- README.md | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 68667e4..9b2ba70 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,19 +1,28 @@ -# Cutting Google out of your life (2019) (Updated: Jan 2020) +# Cutting Google out of your life (2019) *(Updated: Jan 2020)* ### *I don't have anything to hide, but I don't have anything to show you either.* -# Introduction -*Huge* thanks to [AlternativeTo](https://alternativeto.net/). Without them and their users, this project would be significantly more difficult, if not impossible. - -Before reading this guide, I highly recommend reading through [Privacy Tools](https://www.privacytools.io/) and [ethical.net](https://ethical.net/) (thanks u/yieldingTemporarily). +# Index +1. [Contributing](#contributing) +2. [Browser extensions](#browser-extensions) +3. **[Replacements/alternatives](#replacements-alternatives)** + 1. [Disclaimer](#disclaimer) + 2. [Web-based products](#web-based-products) + 3. [Operating systems](#operating-systems) + 4. [Desktop applications](#desktop-applications) + 5. [Mobile applications](#mobile-applications-mobile-apps-installable-from-stores) + 6. [Hardware](#hardware) +4. [Useful links, tools, and advice](#useful-links-tools-and-advice) +5. [The lighter side](#the-lighter-side) +6. [Closing remarks](#closing-remarks) # Contributing -If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas (submitting Issues/Pull Requests on the [GitHub page](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle)): +If you want to help out with the project, here are some ideas (submit **Issues** & **Pull Requests** on the [GitHub page](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle)): - **iOS app alternatives!** I don't have an iOS device to find alternatives with. I would highly appreciate any help with this. -- Clean up and improve the Markdown. +- Clean up/improve the Markdown. - Provide more information on services with little info or where *help requested!* is shown. - Suggest new services or provide info for removing existing services. -- Hosting a mirror or cloning the [repo](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle). If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to the mirrors list. +- Host a mirror or clone the [repo](https://github.com/tycrek/degoogle). If you host a mirror, let me know and I can add it to the mirrors list. - Anything else relating to any part of this guide, whether it's Google related or not. **Want to help out in another way?** @@ -51,16 +60,16 @@ These Firefox extensions can help prevent connections to Google domains and also - [AdNauseam](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adnauseam/) # Replacements/alternatives -### Notes, disclaimers, and rules +### *Disclaimer* 1. Only **privacy/security** focused alternatives will be suggested. -1. Once again, replacements are based off [this Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products) +2. Many replacements are based off [this Wikipedia article (List of Google products)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_products) 3. Products from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo, Amazon, etc. will *not* be recommended unless there is a very good reason to. This includes companies/apps/services they own. 4. Controversial services will have a disclaimer attached if needed. 5. 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes services **will** be listed, and marked as such. This means the company, not the server IP. - - 5: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA - - 9: Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway - - 14: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain + - **5**: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA + - **9**: Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway + - **14**: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Spain - [What are 5-eyes, 9-eyes, and 14-eyes?](https://restoreprivacy.com/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes/) ## Web-based products