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Security: it runs in the browser's sandbox. Native apps by contrast generally have (or can request) full access to your system.
by judah 7y ago
Security: it runs in the browser's sandbox. Native apps by contrast generally have (or can request) full access to your system.
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago> Native apps by contrast generally have full access to your system This doesn't accurately describe iOS apps, the pertinent comparison with respect to the article.
- nicoburns 7y agoAnd Privacy the same: Native apps often have access to e.g. microphone. Web apps only have that for the duration that you enable it for.
- Klonoar 7y agoThe macOS sandbox exists to mitigate this. The system also goes out of its way to let you know you're running an un-sandboxed-app.
- threeseed 7y agoAs others have mentioned this is simply not true on MacOS/iOS. Also would add that Apple vets native apps.
- mr_toad 7y agoNot any more. Even the terminal needs to request access to parts of the file system.