Hello everyone, everything works fine on MacOS and love my MacBook.
I also followed Naomi Brockwell’s configuration for MacOS. Didn’t have any issue yet.
In terms of privacy, it’s not perfect… But those like me who have been following this community for long enough know that privacy is not a binary thing and that you can always bring security and comfort to certain aspects, while minimizing the data you share.
In the case of this MacBook, I make sure to compartmentalize my usage. All of my usage is based on work apps (except for small things like YouTube for music or video platforms). Also downloaded Little Snitch app and AdGuard DNS with Hagezi pro+ blocklist and VPN almost always on for navigation.
Don’t forget to check all your privacy settings at first and enable FileVault.