I’m German and deeply integrated into the Apple ecosystem, using a MacBook and iPhone with all my files and data synced to iCloud. With Trump’s reelection as U.S. president, I worry the country might drift toward a surveillance dictatorship, one that even Apple’s advancements in encryption and privacy couldn’t counter.

So my question is: Is it time to cut ties with U.S. tech companies and finally switch to alternatives like Linux, Nextcloud, and others?