Re:Apple apps on Big Sur bypass some firewalls and VPNs
by AlexandrB on Monday November 16, 2020 @01:56PM
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I think you're right, the article definitely oversteps its bounds and ends up claiming that Apple apps can bypass all VPNs and firewalls. The correct summary of the situation is probably the first tweet in the article:
> Some Apple apps bypass some network extensions and VPN Apps. Maps for example can directly access the internet bypassing any NEFilterDataProvider or NEAppProxyProviders you have running
But then the article sloppily goes on to say:
> What Wardle found is that the Mac App Store on the latest macOS bypasses any firewall.
> Some Apple apps bypass some network extensions and VPN Apps. Maps for example can directly access the internet bypassing any NEFilterDataProvider or NEAppProxyProviders you have running
But then the article sloppily goes on to say:
> What Wardle found is that the Mac App Store on the latest macOS bypasses any firewall.
(emphasis mine)