HOWEVER, I can't really get past the fact that it's closed source. At the end of the day, that means that Apple can say they do XYZ practice, and it's very likely to be true (some is testable, and imagine the shit-storm if a whistle blower showed that they really do store your keys, etc), but what if it does something else sketchy "instead" of the things they promise they aren't doing?
Pretty much, if I care about privacy, closed source anything never makes it on my list.
but they don't walk the talk
Outside of using Tor and your own VPN, it looks like Safari w/ iCloud+ protects browsing history from everyone (Apple and ISPs) while delivering a seamless experience.
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/browse-privately-ibrw...
> Your open webpages aren’t stored in iCloud, so they aren’t shown when you view all your open tabs from other devices.
> Your recent searches aren’t included in the results list when you use the Smart Search field.