Is macOS’s new XProtect behavioural security preparing to go live?

Re:Is macOS’s new XProtect behavioural security preparing to... by callalex on Monday September 04, 2023 @02:40PM (#37383499)

I wonder why Apple finds the need to run all of this security software in the shadows with zero documentation, near zero user access to logging, and zero user access to what the system is doing. Is it just some leftover pride because a handsome actor in blue jeans said macs don’t have viruses on TV 15 years ago?

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Re:Is macOS’s new XProtect behavioural security preparing to... by kaba0 on Monday September 04, 2023 @03:00PM (#37383741)

Because a serious enough malware running rampant on their platform would cause actual monetary loss for them, potentially losing their image as a safe OS?

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Re:Is macOS’s new XProtect behavioural security preparing to... by callalex on Monday September 04, 2023 @04:19PM (#37384577)

In that case isn’t it better to be seen doing something to counteract that possibility instead of hiding the effort?

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Re:Is macOS’s new XProtect behavioural security preparing to... by wkat4242 on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:06AM (#37387724)

Zero user control over technical functionality is totally Apple's MO these days. They were a lot better at this in the early OSX days, they only used to hide technical details but the user could still control them if they knew what they were doing.

But since iOS they've been slowly pushing this model to Mac. It pushed me away from the Mac platform, I only use it for work now.

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