Continuing my de-google series, I've attempted to replace or stop using as many Google services as possible.
| Service | Dropped? | Alternative | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardboard | ✅ | Not a service, just a standard | |
Connected Home | ❌ | This would be replacable with Mycroft but I can't afford to buy new speakers. I'm not eligible to get a job given my age. | |
Gmail | ❌ | Unknown | I use forwardemail.net to forward from wingysam.xyz, but I still haven't migrated everything there yet. Once I have things migrated, I still won't be able to switch to a private provider because I don't have income (I'm 15 and can't get a job until I'm 16). |
Google Cast | ❌ | Unknown | Can't get rid of this until I get rid of Connected Home. |
Google Cloud Print | ✅ | AirPrint | Cloud Print shut down. Thanks Google. |
Google Fonts | ✅ | .woff2 files | Not related to my account, so I don't use it. |
Maps | ✅ | OpenStreetMap/Apple Maps | I use OpenStreetMap and Apple maps now. |
Search | ✅ | I use DDG. | |
Sheets | ❌ | Impossible to switch from. Other people use Google sheets and I have to be able to access those unfortunately. Maybe I could use a dummy account? | |
Slides | ❌ | WPS Presentation | Previously LibreOffice, was recommended WPS because it's better than LibreOffice for presentations. |
Translate | ✅ | I use DeepL whenever I need to translate now. | |
Voice | ❌ | No free VoIP services that I can find. | |
YouTube | ❌ | Nothing is viable to replace YouTube for me yet. |
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