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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by cblconfederate on Friday September 11, 2020 @03:40PM (#24446523)
Don't they verify executables for this reason? Do they provide info about whether they log this process?
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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by Nextgrid on Friday September 11, 2020 @03:42PM (#24446541)
I believe iOS handles this process differently. Apps are signed in advance (when the app is approved and published to the Store) and the signatures are only checked locally against a hardcoded signing key. But even on Mac when it comes to notarization, I'm pretty sure the signatures are only checked on first run and then the result of that is cached (partly for performance reasons).
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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by sroussey on Friday September 11, 2020 @04:29PM (#24447014)
Same on Mac AppStore.
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Re:Apple: Apps should not require users to opt into tracking... by ffpip on Friday September 11, 2020 @03:52PM (#24446649)
Why would they verify it everytime you run the app? It already goes through heavy review before it comes onto the app store.
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