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Re:Can You Really Trust That Permission Pop-Up on macOS? (CV... by geekraver on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @09:13AM (#43972575)
This is one of those places where having a selected “security image” makes sense. That popup should not just be easily spoofed text.
Re:Can You Really Trust That Permission Pop-Up on macOS? (CV... by nmgycombinator on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @10:06AM (#43973127)
I agree with you. However, in this case, I was abusing a legitimate OS prompt (not just making my own), so I don't know if a security image would be a barrier there. It would definitely be one for instances where malicious apps make their own pop-ups.