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===User Privacy===

There are fewer reports of Apple selling user data than Windows, however Apple’s TOS states that they will share user data with third-parties for various reasons.<ref> {{Cite web |title=Apple Privacy Policy |url=https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=Apple}}</ref> Since macOS has a less [[Bloatware|bloated]] integration artificial intelligence ~~as Android and/or~~ Windows it is more private and secure against cloud and local model threats.

There are fewer reports of Apple selling user data than Windows, however Apple’s TOS states that they will share user data with third-parties for various reasons.<ref> {{Cite web |title=Apple Privacy Policy |url=https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=Apple}}</ref> Since macOS has an unintentionally less [[Bloatware|bloated]] integration of artificial intelligence compared to Windows, it is more private and secure against both cloud and local model threats and security vulnerabilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherback |first=Ty |date=24 Dec 2024 |title=Apple Intelligence is a flop |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-apple-intelligence-flop/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=XDA Developers}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Dan |date=12 Feb 2026 |title=These 4 critical AI vulnerabilities are being exploited faster than defenders can respond |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-security-threats-2026-overview/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=ZDNET}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Katharine |date=18 Mar 2024 |title=Privacy in an AI Era: How Do We Protect Our Personal Information? |url=https://hai.stanford.edu/news/privacy-ai-era-how-do-we-protect-our-personal-information |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=Stanford University}}</ref>

Also due to recent legislation mandating operating system providers to verify user age, Apple will be trusted with high amounts of sensitive user data such as credit cards and government-issued IDs. Following this, Apple faces the possibility of a data breach, exposing the sensitive information of users.

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 ===User Privacy===
-There are fewer reports of Apple selling user data than Windows, however Apple’s TOS states that they will share user data with third-parties for various reasons.<ref> {{Cite web |title=Apple Privacy Policy |url=https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=Apple}}</ref> Since macOS has a less [[Bloatware|bloated]] integration artificial intelligence as Android and/or Windows it is more private and secure against cloud and local model threats.
+There are fewer reports of Apple selling user data than Windows, however Apple’s TOS states that they will share user data with third-parties for various reasons.<ref> {{Cite web |title=Apple Privacy Policy |url=https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=Apple}}</ref> Since macOS has an unintentionally less [[Bloatware|bloated]] integration of artificial intelligence compared to Windows, it is more private and secure against both cloud and local model threats and security vulnerabilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherback |first=Ty |date=24 Dec 2024 |title=Apple Intelligence is a flop |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-apple-intelligence-flop/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=XDA Developers}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Dan |date=12 Feb 2026 |title=These 4 critical AI vulnerabilities are being exploited faster than defenders can respond |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-security-threats-2026-overview/ |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=ZDNET}}</ref><ref> {{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Katharine |date=18 Mar 2024 |title=Privacy in an AI Era: How Do We Protect Our Personal Information? |url=https://hai.stanford.edu/news/privacy-ai-era-how-do-we-protect-our-personal-information |access-date=9 Mar 2026 |website=Stanford University}}</ref>
 Also due to recent legislation mandating operating system providers to verify user age, Apple will be trusted with high amounts of sensitive user data such as credit cards and government-issued IDs. Following this, Apple faces the possibility of a data breach, exposing the sensitive information of users.