Tim Cook sold Apple's soul
https://www.loopwerk.io/articles/2026/tim-cook-sold-apples-soul/
Apple used to stand for something. Now Tim Cook gifts golden statues to Trump, removes apps at the administration's request, and cozies up to accused rapists at White House screenings. The company I once admired has become morally bankrupt, but leaving the ecosystem feels almost impossible.
@kevinrenskers This post echoes my own feelings exactly. As a longtime Apple customer and an ex-Apple employee I am utterly disgusted by Tim Cook's actions and Apple's recent treatment of developers. I refuse to give Apple another penny.
I stopped using any Apple services (iCloud, Music etc) as soon as I could after Tim Cook's donation, and I switched to an Android phone when it was time to upgrade after using nothing but iPhones since the 3GS. I know Google are as bad/worse, but I didn't expect any better from them. I thought Apple's values aligned with my own. If that was ever really the case, it's definitely not any more.
@brad Just because I don’t expect better from Google, doesn’t mean I will switch to them. Because I do think they are worse than Apple.
I really wish there were more choices :(
@kevinrenskers I'm not using any Google services apart from the Play store, and I didn't buy Google hardware. Limiting my exposure as much as possible.
One thing that really surprised me was how awkward it was to use non-Google contacts and calendars, had to buy an app to sync them to the phone! 😳 Considering everyone bangs on about how open and customisable Android is... except when it comes to syncing your own data, apparently.
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