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macOS is also moving into this direction: https://developer.apple.com/system-extensions/ https://developer.apple.com/system-extensions/ "DriverKit provides a f
by cerberusss 6y ago
macOS is also moving into this direction: https://developer.apple.com/system-extensions/ https://developer.apple.com/system-extensions/
"DriverKit provides a fully modernized replacement for IOKit to create device drivers. System extensions and drivers built with DriverKit run in user space, where they can’t compromise the security or stability of macOS."
- saagarjha 6y agoSadly, DriverKit doesn't actually address all the reasons why you'd want a kernel extension.
- monadic2 6y agoDo you have an example?
- sneak 6y agoLittle Snitch, the most critical piece of Mac software after the kernel.
- monadic2 6y agoTbh, is that not viable through packet fence? I also use little snitch and had not considered this.
- sigjuice 6y agoLittle Snitch will be fine. They will use the new API. https://blog.obdev.at/little-snitch-and-the-deprecation-of-kernel-extensions/ https://blog.obdev.at/little-snitch-and-the-deprecation-of-k...