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date = '2025-09-23T11:31:01+02:00'
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tags = [ "self-hosting" ]
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title = 'Goodbye Google'
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It’s done. Finally. For years I’d been meaning to do it. I thought suspending my account would eventually delete it on its own. But no.
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Thanks to [Just Delete Me](https://backgroundchecks.org/justdeleteme/), I found the real page—the one that says loud and clear: Delete my account. And that was it. No more Google account. At last, a breath of fresh air.
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## Self-hosting
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I won’t self-host everything. Especially not email. Too critical, too risky. The kind of service that fails at the worst moment—when you’re on holiday or waiting for something important.
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For years now, I’ve trusted [ProtonMail](https://proton.me/mail) for email and VPN. I’d rather pay for a robust service than hack around under constant stress of losing everything. The only downside: putting too many eggs in one basket. So maybe one day I’ll run my own mail server just for secondary stuff, or disposable aliases.
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## What now?
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A domain name, and an old machine that was meant to be a media center under the TV but just gathered dust. That’s my starting point.
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For the OS, I chose [NixOS](https://nixos.org). If I’m going to experiment, I might as well do it properly. Its declarative configuration fits perfectly with how I see things. Instead of piling on containers everywhere, I want a coherent system where everything is clearly defined.
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The plan is to lay the bricks one by one. First, replacing iCloud with Nextcloud. Yes, I still have a MacBook and an iPhone. Between a rock and a hard place, it’s not the purest choice, but you have to decide. Mid-range Android = no updates, no security, and 100% Google. At least Apple still delivers updates.
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## Why a MacBook?
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Because it frees me elsewhere. The peace of mind on the hardware side lets me go further with Linux for servers and productivity. And honestly? That damn battery. Over 7 hours without breaking a sweat. Add to that the ARM transition—pure genius—and you see why I made the compromise.
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Maybe one day I’ll move to [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org) for the phone, or a ThinkPad for the laptop. But for now, that’s not the point.
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## Autonomy
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That’s the word. The goal is simple: to take back autonomy.
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Not by installing everything at once, not by stacking services like a compulsive collector. But step by step, validating each stage, building a harbor that can weather storms.
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I don’t want to replace everything. Only to keep what really matters, under my own sail.
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Cast off the lines—heading for [porzh.me](https://porzh.me)!
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