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The Madcap

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6. I ended up putting the Microsoft Launcher on my Android phone.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 09:07 AM

Apr 25

I also don't use Google for anything but Youtube, so technically, I have a GMail account. I only open GMail to delete the inevitable junk mail it receives.

Whatever happened to having a pure search engine that isn't an ad-generator or AI wasteland?

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I unGoogled my PC and got a boost in speed [View all] bucolic_frolic Apr 25 OP

I support this jfz9580m Apr 25 #1

I hate GMail, and what Google does to my phone. But I do use Google Voice bucolic_frolic Apr 25 #2

I have to help my dad with his phone sometimes jfz9580m Apr 25 #3

Wikipedia re 'Brave' raises concern: Thiel's Founders Fund and odd crypto tracking lostnfound Apr 25 #4

Thanks for the research, it's like you gotta dance with the devil on some level bucolic_frolic Apr 25 #5

I get it. A family member has recently talked to me about Linux lostnfound Apr 25 #8

I ended up putting the Microsoft Launcher on my Android phone. The Madcap Apr 25 #6

I rarely see or hear advertising on any of my electronic devices... hunter Apr 25 #7