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Re:Sandboxed Mac apps can record screen any time without you... by blub on Sunday February 11, 2018 @09:49AM (#16352858)
Yes, many developers sign, and then fail to offer a secure way of verifying that the signature belongs to them.

But it's still better than nothing, I'm sure they would offer unsigned HTTP downloads if Apple didn't force them to get their shit together.

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Re:Sandboxed Mac apps can record screen any time without you... by gurkendoktor on Sunday February 11, 2018 @11:24AM (#16353293)
If the burden for authentication is on the developers anyway, then code-signing shouldn't require a 99€/year subscription. 99€ is a sum that doesn't help Apple, doesn't hinder criminals, but causes headaches for open-source projects and casual developers.
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Re:Sandboxed Mac apps can record screen any time without you... by blub on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:00AM (#16357439)
Yeah, Apple could do a better job authenticating public companies, by publishing the company name, address, etc associated with a certificate.

This would solve most of my complaints.

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