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Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We... by m-p-3 on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @01:59PM (#39682683)
Some people need to be protected from themselves though. I don't receive support requests anymore from my grandparents since they switched from a Windows-based computer to a ChromeOS system. It suits their needs while being locked down, and it limits the amount of damage that can be done.
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Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We... by dlubarov on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @03:58PM (#39684201)
Isn't ChromeOS secure because of sandboxing, not because of curation? And isn't the situation similar with iOS? I wouldn't really expect Apple's curators (or automated analysis) to detect malware, but I expect the OS to limit what kind of damage can be done.
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Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We... by EvanAnderson on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @04:27PM (#39684512)
> I don't receive support requests anymore from my grandparents...

And yet the ChromeOS platform still supports putting hardware into developer mode.

Apple's policy is about protecting profits.

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