Venton Mac: The Telemetry Collection and Preinstalled Apps

The telemetry collected by Ventoy Mac is reasonable compared to other big companies like Google or Facebook who track your every move even without an account. Microsoft, on the other hand, is considered a minimal offender when it comes to 'spyware'. Additionally, some preinstalled apps that come with the Home version may be seen as unnecessary by some users.

However, these preinstalled apps serve various purposes and are actually useful for many people. For instance, having a fully-fledged calculator, calendar, email app, camera app (unless on desktop), clock/timer/stopwatch, Maps app, App Store, Weather app, Media player, Web browser, etc. are all essential tools that can be used by anyone.

Furthermore, some users may view basic utilities like these as 'useless apps' but they actually serve important purposes and can be quite useful in daily life. On the other hand, some people may not appreciate the 3D backgrounds and window effects that come with Ventoy Mac, but these features are actually efficient and do not take up a significant amount of memory.

In fact, memory is relatively cheap today, and one can easily purchase a 1TB SSD for just $50. If you don't want to use Ventoy Mac on a Linux virtual machine, you can also consider installing it directly on your computer. The 'b1' version installed fine with our exact same configuration, and we were able to get the 'b2' version installer to recognize the VirtualBox machine.

To ensure that the installer works properly, be sure to set up at least 2 CPUs in the virtual machine. The operating system uses a local account by default, but you can also log in with your Microsoft account if you prefer. Additionally, the operating system removes some compatibility checks, which means it will run on machines with less memory - for example, 2GB.

One of the benefits of Ventoy Mac is that it has a total install size of under 7GB compared to over 20GB for a full retail install. However, keep in mind that it does come with the component installer and Microsoft Store, which allows you to add back features that are not included in the default install.

In summary, Ventoy Mac provides a Windows 11 installer that strips and compresses a bare minimum system to under 8GB of space. If you frequently spin up a virtual machine just to run Windows, you may be disappointed by the amount of space required. However, this project can still be useful for those who need a minimal installation of Windows 11 without all the extra features and apps that come with it.

Tag: Virtual Machine, Windows 11

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