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I have to assume you are alluding to Apple when you say "other companies". If that's correct, it's relatively trivial to disable the protections on system files
by jsjohnst 10y ago
I have to assume you are alluding to Apple when you say "other companies". If that's correct, it's relatively trivial to disable the protections on system files in all versions of OS X / macOS. Furthermore, automatic updates and Apple's less invasive version of telemetry are both opt-in, not opt-out and certainly not requiring the magic mojo Windows requires to do so. Sure, iOS is a police state in comparison, but you explicitly stated "on your own PC", not mobile device.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoI was actually thinking of Google at the time. Chrome OS devices, for example, wipe themselves if a system file is changed. The new Pixel needed an exploit to root it. Companies like Google (and yeah, Apple too to some degree) believe that you should only experience your own computer the way they intended it to be experienced.
- jsjohnst 10y agoFor Chrome OS, all you need to do is enable developer mode to fix that. It's a supported feature in the OS and documented in detail on Google's website.