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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by swiley on Thursday November 12, 2020 @05:29PM (#25076070)
I think the problem is that almost all the software you buy a mac for (or even things that mac users like) has this built in but calls to the developer's servers instead.

Consumer and commercial software is just all bad.

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by AngusH on Thursday November 12, 2020 @05:36PM (#25076154)
Although the open source software is copying this "always connected to the mothership" model as well.

I'm thinking specifically of Firefox, but others too.

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by gspr on Thursday November 12, 2020 @05:33PM (#25076111)
Yet another reason why free software is essential for human technological freedom.
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