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Re:Can You Really Trust That Permission Pop-Up on macOS? (CV... by pornel on Monday May 12, 2025 @10:58PM (#43969323)
My non-techie relatives can't tell the difference between the local device password/passphrase and the iCloud/Apple ID password, so they'll enter them all until something works (I don't blame them, the UIs for these are unclear and inconsistent).

Apple used to make fun of Vista's UAC, but they've ended up with the same patchwork of sudden prompts, and even weaker UI.

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Re:Can You Really Trust That Permission Pop-Up on macOS? (CV... by nmgycombinator on Monday May 12, 2025 @11:16PM (#43969389)
Yeah, to be perfectly honest, I understand. I think TCC is meant to be the primary consent system, but there are others (such as the Authorization system, and the Service Management framework).
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