Operating System Privacy Settings
Your phone, tablet, or computer's operating system controls far more than most people realize, from location history to what gets shared with the manufacturer for diagnostics and 'improvement' purposes. These guides walk through the defaults worth reconsidering for the operating systems most people run day to day, including older versions still in wide use.
All guides
- Android 17
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Android 17 on supported devices.
- Apple iOS 27
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Apple iOS 27 on iPhone, including the new Siri AI.
- macOS Golden Gate
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for macOS 27 Golden Gate, including the new Siri AI.
- Microsoft Windows 10
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Microsoft Windows 10, now past end of support.
- Microsoft Windows 11
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Microsoft Windows 11.