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Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by pjmlp »

tomxor wrote: post #613
auslegung wrote: post #164

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> macOS is my favorite OS, but the shit I put up with... Idk, the several Linux distros I’ve used recently, and Windows, have a much longer list of “shit _I_ put up with”

The thing you get with Linux is "more _predictable_ shit to deal with", not "less shit to deal with", no large capable desktop OS is perfect and never will be. Anxiety from what Apple's agenda will do to your computer next update? anxiety from if a 1hr windows update is awaiting you when you turn your pc on? ... Linux awaits.

Linux awaits and then when it comes it borks WLAN driver, because canonical decided to replace a perfectly working one with WIP FOSS alternative, forcing users to switch to cable LAN until it reached feature parity.

Linux awaits and then when it comes it borks AMD driver, because AMD decided not to support older cards on the new FOSS driver, and the old perfectly working driver is not compatible with modern kernels, driver ABI be dammed.

Linux awaits and then when it comes it breaks hard disk encryption forcing a full install, and feeling lucky that I actually backup /home regurlarly.

Linux awaits and then when it comes half of the stuff doesn't work in Wayland.

Eventually I rather just deal with macOS, Windows, Android and leave Linux just for the kernel itself.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by sildur »

submeta wrote: 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,…

That oscp server must be compiling a huge set of stats on application usage. That doesn't sound right, privacy-wise.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by Cthulhu_ »

submeta wrote: 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,…

Welp, I won't be updating today then, not unless they fix that.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by pgt »

rpdillon wrote: post #544
sjwright wrote: post #447

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Only in relation to the wider world which is getting progressively more crazy.

I think the intent of the statement was more: > Every year Stallman seems more correct. In the sense that the exact risks he was trying to mitigate are in fact materializing in mainstream computing platforms.

Yes, but framing it like that that won't rise to the top and get people to pay attention to all the other important things he has to say.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by throw_m239339 »

a_c wrote: post #634

I wonder if there are startup attempting to challenge the Mac dominance? Good trackpad, good battery, good screen, with (some) Linux supported out of the box,and no wonky configuration seems to be the problem to solve

Mac dominates nothing, the great majority of PC out there are running Windows. If you are talking about hardware then DELL, Lenovo, Asus and co all have excellent high end computers. Becoming slave to Apple is 100% a choice.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by dagw »

LeifCarrotson wrote: post #565
nightowl_games wrote: post #556

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah so basically in the windows world, a lot of the good laptops are under the "business class" of the various manufacturers: Dell Precision, HP Elite Book, MSI Prestige In the consumer world the Dell XPS, Asus Zenbook, Asus Pro Art are the way to go for a designer. Dell Precision is probably the overall best laptop. MSI Prestige is targetted right at you though, with color accuracy and a good display. The only bran…

Lenovo Thinkpad is another popular line, seems conspicuously absent from your list. They're known to have good resale value, and to work well with Linux. If you're getting up to the Precision line, the Lenovo P series workstations are also worth considering, though given they're actually professional-grade machines with Xeon and Quadro parts they'll be more expensive than a Macbook Pro. There are also boutiques like…

Lenovo P series workstations are also worth considering

I have a P72 and it is garbage. Plugged into a docking station it works OK as really expensive mid-range workstation. Trying to use it as a laptop causes the fans to spin like crazy, performance throttled to shit and the and battery life of maybe 90 minutes for even fairly modest workloads. The similarly specced Dell Precision I had before was much better in every way and was actually usable as a laptop.

The P5X series that many of my colleagues have seem much better.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by sschueller »

pengaru wrote: post #31

Champions of privacy, phoning home a hash of every executable your computer runs!

Enablers, that is what they are. If the EU manages to push that anti-encryption thing through, Apple will be the one forced to remove the App from your PC. 1984 is here already.

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by abvdasker »

Aperocky wrote: post #172
habitue wrote: post #121

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!

It's just sad that we don't have the corresponding form factor in a similar laptop. 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.

I think Razer would satisfy those 3 criteria. Razer is known for their line of high-end laptops with comparable design and arguably better specifications than the MacBook line. They are mainly marketed to gamers, but could easily double as development workstations. There's even a pretty well-maintained set of Razer hardware drivers for linux (https://openrazer.github.io/#project).

Re: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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Post by radicalbyte »

areoform wrote: post #533
submeta wrote: 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,…

So yesterday I wrote about the blurring lines of ownership, and people came back with some fairly disparate responses. It's fair to say that I was mostly dismissed. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25058952 And this is why I won't be moving to Apple silicon. Apple already has the ability to restrict whats apps I can run (they can simply toggle a switch for all users to "no unsigned binaries"), and congrats! Apple…

Dell XPS have an option for a fantastic 4K screen. After calibration it's better than the Retina screen on my 2013 MBP.
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