Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind
by ashtonbaker on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:43PM
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> Would you feel the same way about handing your older relatives a Mac in 2022?
I absolutely feel this way about my grandparents and their Mac Mini. They've fallen victim to a few scams involving software installation that would have been much harder to pull off on iOS.
Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind
by heavyset_go on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:51PM
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> that would have been much harder to pull off on iOS.
That's not a given, given the multimillion dollar scams on the iOS App Store[1].
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/8/22272849/apple-app-store-s...
Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind
by ashtonbaker on Thursday February 10, 2022 @01:58AM
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The stuff I’m talking about is, for example, a virus alert popup that downloads ransomware. There is nothing remotely comparable in the App Store, though I have no doubt there’s a vibrant and thriving scam economy on iOS. I’m just saying, the moderation does have some upsides for some people, even if it’s not perfectly applied, and even though it doesn’t align with my personal ideals for software.
Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind
by scarface74 on Thursday February 10, 2022 @12:44AM
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This not true. My mom needed to install a printer driver. She searched for it and a third party site came up.
Are you really saying that ransomware is not a problem? There is nothing stopping anyone from downloading anything on Macs and Windows.
It isn't 2002 anymore, systems have been hardened since the Windows XP days.
Would you feel the same way about handing your older relatives a Mac in 2022? They'd be able to install stuff from wherever on Mac.
I have tons of older relatives using Macs and Windows computers, and the days of Bonzi Buddy and 20 addon toolbars for IE are over. Some of them even have Android phones where sideloading has been a thing for over a decade, and the sideloading apocalypse bringing hordes of malware has yet to occur.
Truthfully, I believe your worry doesn't apply in our current computing era.