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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.
After I restarted it I could actually launch apps other than terminal again.
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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.
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.
After 11 years of MBPs as my main computer, I left because of crappy hardware (keyboards, missing Esc and Fn keys). I'm now very happy on a System76 laptop running PopOS.
With each new release of the OS, getting more and more locked down, I am happier that I moved on when I did.
The long term trend with Apple is for their computers to get more and more closed. First hardware, and now software. I get that for a phone, but it is completely antithetical to what a COMPUTER is supposed to be. They really should stop calling these things computers.
Huh.
After typing the above, I decided to check. THEY DO NOT call Macs "computers". I searched the pages for MBPs, iMacs, and Mac Pros. They use the word "computer" in connection with trade-ins, (for the thing you are trading in), and they use the phrase "computer system" in fine print, and never to refer to their products directly.
APPLE, IN THEIR OWN WORDS, NO LONGER BUILDS COMPUTERS. That explains so much.
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.
It isn't just checking for malware, its broadcasting your app opening behavior to apple and anyone else who might be listening.
> It’s not like Apple us building a database of apps you’ve launched linked to your address and social security number.
You know this how? Seriously, I don't get why you would believe that.
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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.
The alternative is OCSP being allowed if internet isn't available, which is a security risk for reasonable defense-in-depth strategies.
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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
The title is slightly misleading. ALL macs with a recent macOS (Catalina?) are freezing, since the security checks that happens when you launch a binary is down. Even if you don't update to Big Sur.