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Google on iOS: I made a 30-day experiment using only Google Services both on iPhone and Mac

Darwin Cruz
6 min readFeb 25, 2021

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It was a tough decision that I have to make.

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I have been a Google One subscriber for about 3 years now. It is the most reliable service I have used so far even after exploring the competition. People say a lot about Google’s sketchy privacy policy, however, I trust the company with that. Moreover, their services are really reliable in regard to my current context, workflow, and the way I manage my stuff within Google. Okay, let me share my journey.

Streamlining by Apps and Services

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I have started my journey with Digital Minimalism after reading Cal Newport’s book. I have tried various apps and services in the past such as Evernote, Todoist, and so much more. Purchasing a premium and test those apps for quite some time and apply GTD Method and all the like is quite costly. It cost me a lot of time and money just to develop my system that works for me. After exploring various apps and services, I resorted to a simpler set of apps by sticking with either Microsoft, Google, or Apple. Believe me, using their stock apps are really a joy to use if you can…

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Darwin Cruz
Darwin Cruz

Written by Darwin Cruz

A pastor and counselor who is very passionate about faith, mental health, tech, simplicity, mindfulness, productivity and intentional living.

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