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> so they implicitly have access to all your files If you can demonstrate how Apple has access to my files on an OS X installation with no iCloud configured, I
by zymhan 10y ago
> so they implicitly have access to all your files
If you can demonstrate how Apple has access to my files on an OS X installation with no iCloud configured, I will round up a massive bounty.
- Xylakant 10y agoOpen your finder. Every file that you see has just been touched by apples code. Your OS does have access to all files that you have on your computer. It manages all network connections. It exposes all information that tools such as little snitch display to you. Apple signs and provides all software updates to you. They control SPI and app sandboxing. I'm not saying that Apple does access your files. I do trust them not to since they've shown that they at least attempt to step up and defend themselves and their users. Still, they could if they wanted to.
- randomsofr 10y agoburn.
- olalonde 10y agoYou can melt your MacBook in the oven but not your iCloud account. You're comparing apples to oranges (pun intended).
- newman8r 10y agolil snitch is one of the best tools out there, and it's what inspired me to never use apple software again... so I did the right thing and gave my lil snitch registration code to a friend. I'm still looking for a linux alternative to lil snitch that is just as robust and intuitive - but I'm stuck using a few different things to achieve the same effect. Anyone have a recommendation with a slick GUI (for some reason I really like a GUI for firewall management)
- newman8r 10y agoI really like EtherApe btw for visualization - would love recommendations for similar tools
- rarepostinlurkr 10y agoWhat he meant to say was "code can do anything! waves hands"