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Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The URL mentioned in sibling comments suggests this has to do with certificate revocation (OCSP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Certificate_Status_Prot... I agree that breaking system availability when an OCSP server isn't available is user-hostile and unnecessary.

What’s the alternative tho?

Publish revocations as security updates to the OS?

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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I did experience a very strange slowdown earlier today, and other odd behavior - first, a massive slowdown and then on a reboot, the keyboard wasn't found. After some tinkering, it's all better now - though I don't know that the tinkering actually did anything.

That can be symptomatic of always-on VPN. My last employer had an always-on device VPN and it would cause this issue - my MBP would complain no keyboard was connected at times following a wake event, and then reconcile a few/five seconds later.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The URL mentioned in sibling comments suggests this has to do with certificate revocation (OCSP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Certificate_Status_Prot... I agree that breaking system availability when an OCSP server isn't available is user-hostile and unnecessary.

What’s the alternative tho?

You don't need an alternative. The entire concept is totally unnecessary.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Unbelievable. When I read the tweet (tried to post here as well), I suddenly realized why my Mac was unresponsive an hour ago. Here is another tweet that describes the problem in more detail: https://mobile.twitter.com/llanga/status/1326989724704268289 > I am currently unable to work because macOS sends hashes of every opened executable to some server of theirs and when `trustd` and `syspolicyd` are unable to do so,…

I started panicking mildly thinking my drive was failing or something. And just before this, I finally managed to fix Spotlight pegging one core at 100% constantly. Next thing, I reboot into a laggy system. macOS is my favorite OS, but the shit I put up with... it's basically an abusive relationship at this point.

Same. Panic attack. Thought the SSD was dying. I ran Disk Utility diagnostics and started coming up with plans to reformat and restore as a last resort.

Apple folks in this thread, this was terrible

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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post #33

Maybe it's just me but the idea that my computer lets Apple (+ any LE organizations) surveil my app launches seems so much scarier than any malware.

Why is it scary that your computer checks for malware? It’s not like Apple us building a database of apps you’ve launched linked to your address and social security number.

I don't know they're not doing that, is the problem. They probably aren't, but as Bill Kristol offered recently, 99% sure isn't 100% sure, and the fact that I'm not 100% sure is a problem unto itself.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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post #2

Unbelievable. When I read the tweet (tried to post here as well), I suddenly realized why my Mac was unresponsive an hour ago. Here is another tweet that describes the problem in more detail: https://mobile.twitter.com/llanga/status/1326989724704268289 > I am currently unable to work because macOS sends hashes of every opened executable to some server of theirs and when `trustd` and `syspolicyd` are unable to do so,…

I thought this was an old issue that was known or resolved months ago. Is this still an ongoing security practice that kills devs on MacOS?

This is about when I remember seeing it: https://medium.com/@acecilia/apple-is-sending-a-request-to-t...

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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post #35

You should never, ever, install a MacOS update the moment it comes out. There is a high chance (> 30% from my experience) that something will be wrong with it. iOS too for that matter. Wait for at least one week and check out other people's experiences first.

I ran the beta over the summer and it was awful. I loved the changes but it was just unstable as hell. And people kept saying it was the most stable is yet, I don’t get it.

Unstable in what way?

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

#159
post #129

Apple software quality and design is a joke.

Maybe so, but please don't post unsubstantive comments here. We're trying for something a bit different. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

You are right. I was just letting off some steam. I am just really frustrated with a company that I respected for so many years, going downhill so much over the last 5-6 years.
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