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This is the post I needed to start cutting out Google as much as possible. Not because I want to go 100% Google free but having too many Google services means that you are more likely to inadvertently violate one of their terms.

1. Remove Google Analytics and Adsense. Especially Adsense seems high risk.

2. Remove free apps from Play Store

3. Stop uploading public videos on YouTube

4. Stop sharing files through Google Drive

5. Use only my own domain for emails that are forwarded to Gmail.

6 Stop storing passwords in Chrome.

Only reason I want to keep Google is for Gmail, calendar, Nest Thermostats, Nest Doorbell.

Photos are already backed up in Apple Photos in addition to Google Photos.



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