Leaving Google Photos
I have been using Google Photos to backup my pictures since it was released in May of 2015. The software works great, seamlessly backing up any picture or video I take on my phone and making it simple to share photos and albums with my friends. Like many people, I am trying to reduce my reliance on Google products. I have not gone as hard as some people, like the users of the DeGoogle subreddit, although I admire their efforts and agree with their philosophy. I have so, so many things tied to the Google/Gmail account I created in 2005. A younger me had no concept of being the product when a service is free, and I foolishly tied so much of my online life to my Gmail account. Extricating is a long, difficult process, and one I’m doing in baby steps. ...