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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by ashtonbaker on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:43PM (#30280464)
> 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.

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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by heavyset_go on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:51PM (#30280536)
> 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...

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Re:On iPhone sideloading: it’s ok, I’m changing my mind by ashtonbaker on Thursday February 10, 2022 @01:58AM (#30283174)
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.
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