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> sudo to root and largely do whatever they want Not anymore, even being root doesn't give you total control now[1], and custom kernel extensions are among the
by stymaar 10y ago
> sudo to root and largely do whatever they want
Not anymore, even being root doesn't give you total control now[1], and custom kernel extensions are among the things that are prohibited.
This «feature» bas been introduced in El Capitan for «security reason».
[1] System Integrity Protection : System Integrity Protection
- alwillis 10y agoIt's easy to disable System Integrity Protection: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Security/Conceptual/System_Integrity_Protection_Guide/ConfiguringSystemIntegrityProtection/ConfiguringSystemIntegrityProtection.html https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Se...
- stymaar 10y agoLet's not forget the post I was replying to : > Developers can ask users […] Have you ever seen anybody shipping software asking their user to do stuff like this to get their software working ? > Boot to Recovery OS by restarting your machine and holding down the Command and R keys at startup.
- vetinari 10y agoSure, and your grandma (=proxy for mainstream user) is surely going to do that. It's simply a no-go for the mainstream market that expects things to just work.