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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 can't tell if you're being sarcastic or serious. Schrodinger's sarcasm.
I feel like even Richard Stallman would have had a hard time imagining non-free operating systems would result in this. Use linux folks! It doesn't communicate with a third party when a process starts up!
The biggest draw of mac:
1. slim, light 2. long battery life. 3. track pad.
That's all I want, but nobody else offers it on the same spec, the difference is even bigger with M1.
Define “taking down”
The computer is completely unresponsive as the OS is blocking all apps from starting. The best part was that the "keyboard" was not found.. in my macbook.
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I will be a full on linux junkie when that happens.
It IS, though. SmartScreen on Windows doesn't check binaries created on the same machine, but you'll get flagged if you move the untrusted binary to another machine you own.
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.
Linked to your identity if you have a credit card saved for say iTunes.
This is the reason I needed to switch to a Linux laptop. I cannot be beholden to Apple’s - or anyone’s - servers when it comes to running applications on my own machine. Any recommendations? I’ve heard good things about System76.
Linux performs similar checks.
You've got to be kidding me. When Apple's servers are down, all Macs worldwide start freezing randomly? My XCode is hanging during builds, is this why? This code signing enforcement stuff has gone way too far. Heads should roll for this.
Wait what happens if you don't have an internet connection? Can Macs not be used offline any more, surely that's still a relatively common use case for a laptop even today in a lot of places?
This is the kind of stuff that makes me laugh at their (very successful) "Apple respects privacy" PR campaigns.