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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by neop1x on Friday November 13, 2020 @08:40AM (#25081989)
Currently the workaround seems to be /etc/hosts override or firewall-level blocking.

Just a small reminder that this can soon stop working: Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu on macOS Big Sur - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24838816

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by submeta on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:42AM (#25083388)
Will they prevent changing hosts file as well?
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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by tl on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:18PM (#25085529)
It's more likely that their will be an Apple-only private API that uses /private/etc/hosts which already exists, but is editable (for now) instead of /etc/hosts.
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