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It doesn't run on ARM macs. Which is all new macs.

Sure, but that's not what parent said. He said it only runs on "intel macOS", which is false. It works on non-Apple computers as well.

But I understand the miscommunication, parent meant to say "of the Apple computers, it only runs on Intel ones". There is a world outside of Apple, you know :-)

It's an emphasis thing. You can't tell in text where the emphasis is. In this case it was super clear that it was "intel macOS", but yea, it should have been "intel macs".

The conflation of "MacOS" with "Apple computer" is a problem that should be addressed.

Tails works on Intel arch. It does not work on ARM arch.

This has nothing to do with an Apple branded computer.

I misspoke. I know that it works on any Intel computer that you can plug a USB flash drive into.

Tails works fine on IBM-PC compatible laptops and desktops with Intel compatible chips, which is nearly all laptops. I presume you meant that Tails doesn't run on ARM Macs?

If you only have an ARM Mac, it's easy to get an old IBM-compatible laptop and run Tails. What matters is a decent speed of USB stick, and today they're generally decent. I find it helpful for testing some things, I can reboot and get to a known state.

Being blunt: your setup doesnt protect you from Apple. Websites will and does recognize you on every visit, both those done in private tabs and the usual ones. DDG and ProtonMail i cant comment on, but they are one of the better choices for the less tech-savvy/i-want-to-spend-my-free-time-having-fun. You have a pretty nice setup in terms of security, however.

If you want better protection for websites identifying you, you should consider researching on browser fingerprinting (which is extremely hard, if not impossible to do on Safari). If you want better protection overall, ditch Apple.

Thanks, useful comment.