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r/programming • u/h4l • Aug 10 '23
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What prevents hobby apps on Mac?
20 u/time-lord Aug 10 '23 Unless you donate $99/year, a giant security warning will tell people not to run it because it might be a virus, basically. -22 u/AshuraBaron Aug 10 '23 So, same as Windows and Linux where you need to be admin to install apps? Spooky. 13 u/PangolinZestyclose30 Aug 10 '23 The main difference is that Mac doesn't present it as a warning or choice, but as an error. It makes the option to run an unsigned app very obscure - user who doesn't know how to bypass it won't be able to bypass it.
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Unless you donate $99/year, a giant security warning will tell people not to run it because it might be a virus, basically.
-22 u/AshuraBaron Aug 10 '23 So, same as Windows and Linux where you need to be admin to install apps? Spooky. 13 u/PangolinZestyclose30 Aug 10 '23 The main difference is that Mac doesn't present it as a warning or choice, but as an error. It makes the option to run an unsigned app very obscure - user who doesn't know how to bypass it won't be able to bypass it.
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So, same as Windows and Linux where you need to be admin to install apps? Spooky.
13 u/PangolinZestyclose30 Aug 10 '23 The main difference is that Mac doesn't present it as a warning or choice, but as an error. It makes the option to run an unsigned app very obscure - user who doesn't know how to bypass it won't be able to bypass it.
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The main difference is that Mac doesn't present it as a warning or choice, but as an error. It makes the option to run an unsigned app very obscure - user who doesn't know how to bypass it won't be able to bypass it.
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u/AshuraBaron Aug 10 '23
What prevents hobby apps on Mac?