is there a better list or guide for F-Droid newbies?
PrivacyTools dot io is OK too. Be aware there are many different opinions, and disagreements on some basic concepts.
With sophisticated “fingerprinting” and G66gle and their partners imbedded in almost every website, it can seem like a futile effort, but we can put up the good fight anyway.
Siskin and its macOS complement Beagle. Their recent 4.0 update notably has support for 1:1 calling with Conversations. ChatSecure which used to have Tor support, but appears no longer Monal which works on both iOS and macOS.
Those desiring can also run their own Matrix server, although there are existing cloud servers that can be used as well. I run my own Matrix Synapse server on a Debian box. Debian -- Error