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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by Thorrez on Thursday November 12, 2020 @11:47PM (#25078985)
I agree with you that Apple is doing way too much to restrict users. But I also agree with Craig in that I don't see how Apple silicon is useful for them in helping to restrict users.
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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by mahkeiro on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:26AM (#25079551)
It is useful as a justification. Not from a technical point of view, but just to support the pathway they have planned and the story around it.
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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by Thorrez on Friday November 13, 2020 @02:30AM (#25079922)
How is it useful as a justification? I don't see how forced signature verification can be more easily justified on a M1 Mac than on an Intel Mac.
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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by vetinari on Friday November 13, 2020 @08:45AM (#25082032)
Yet mandatory signing of binaries is enabled on the ARM build.

It is basically a milestone; since new binaries are needed, they might be as well as signed.

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