# How To Make Your Mac PRIVATE

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Podcast: [NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nbtv-your-money-your-data-your-life-872430)
Published: 2025-05-09T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

https://youtu.be/1g0RzOGxe40 Step-by-Step Privacy Hardening: Apple is better than Microsoft and Google when it comes to privacy—but they still collect way too much of your data. If you want the strongest digital privacy, Linux is the gold standard. But if you're not ready to make the switch just yet, you can still dramatically improve your Mac’s privacy. In this video, we walk you through privacy expert Michael Bazzell’s recommended macOS setup—from purchasing a device (without linking it t...

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