What I use more than favorite, but I wouldn't use it if I didn't like it to some extent:

OS: iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux for server and some dev shit (usually WSL)

Browser: Firefox, Firefox Nightly

[Communication] apps: Discord out of convenience, but I recognize stuff like Matrix or Rocket is better. I don't understand apps like Signal and Telegram because you have to give them your phone number which sounds like a bad idea for what they're supposed to be. iMessage is interesting from a technical standpoint, but it still feels too much like text messages rather than casual conversation like Discord.

Social media: Twitter, r*ddit, :hexbear-logo:

Balance between privacy and convenience sounds alright, but with greater knowledge as to what privacy you're giving up. But also privacy shouldn't be sacrificed where it isn't needed or wanted.

I agree with /u/InternetLefty's comment.

I naively believe Apple's privacy claims to an extent, partially because they back it up with actual details. Example: iMessage is end-to-end encrypted so theoretically they would have no way of seeing my messages. Of course I'm still skeptical, but I guess I don't care enough about my personal privacy for that to matter.

doesn't morally support big tech but understands their importance

Kinda yeah. As usual, capitalism is what ruins it. Apple minus capitalism would be good.

I recognize the Paranoid's concerns, and yeah ideally all software would be FOSS and as private as possible, but personally it isn't as big a deal for me as it is for them.

So somewhere between Normie and Conservative, which means I'm basically a Tech :LIB: