Microsoft calls for a closer look at app stores

Re:Microsoft calls for a closer look at app stores by DeusExMachina on Friday June 19, 2020 @09:59AM (#23574586)

I would not characterize that as just "clicking a security box for non-notarized apps".

A few days ago I downloaded a non-notarized app. The dialog that I saw baffled me and it took me a while to recall how to run a non-notarized app.

You have to right-click on it and clock on "open", something that should be equivalent to double-clicking, but isn't. That's harder than clicking a security box. Someone with no knowledge might never find out how to run these apps.

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Re:Microsoft calls for a closer look at app stores by jdxcode on Friday June 19, 2020 @11:16AM (#23575314)

We could debate the appropriate level of friction for running this class of software, but GP said:

> Apple has always been far more controlling than Microsoft

Notarization came out with Catalina.

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Re:Microsoft calls for a closer look at app stores by DeusExMachina on Friday June 19, 2020 @01:20PM (#23576655)

I'm not disputing that. I'm just saying it's harder than checking a box.

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