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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by saagarjha on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:17PM (#25085514)
> To run on a default Mac, you either pay Apple or compile on the user's own machine

This is not true. Apple silicon runs code with any signature, even an ad-hoc one.

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Re:macOS unable to open any non-Apple application by rowanG077 on Saturday November 14, 2020 @05:28PM (#25096263)
What exactly do you mean ad-hoc? Can my friend without an apple account compile an executable with GCC send it to me and I can run it on my new Apple Macbook?
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