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Re:Apple brings App Store to Mac OS X by bad_user on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @03:47PM (#1812738)
> At times I worry about installing random dmgs I find on the web.

You must be terrified by all things in general.

Hint: there's an easy fix for that. Search for people reviews on that download service or app ;)

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Re:Apple brings App Store to Mac OS X by JofArnold on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @04:43PM (#1812995)
Ok, you caught me - I was exaggerating for effect. Nonetheless, this is a real problem for OSX security - I'm happy looking at the md5 to double-check etc etc but my granny? She thinks the internet has gone down when she gets a popup because "I can't get on to Yoohoo" (which means in granny-speak: this window is obscuring my web-based mail client).

Remember, OSX is mainstream now. And mainstream is not sourceforge/github/aptitude/macports

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