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> That doesn't make sense. What is in / that is dangerous? There have been examples of (un)installer scripts removing substantial parts of your system, steam f
by Xylakant 6y ago
> That doesn't make sense. What is in / that is dangerous?
There have been examples of (un)installer scripts removing substantial parts of your system, steam for example. Linux in this case https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3671 https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3671, but not generally unthinkable on MacOS. It's generally good if the system puts up barriers to prevent such occurrences.
You're entirely welcome to disable these protections, but MacOS is designed to protect Joe User who may have substantially less knowledge and who has no general need to mess around in /etc
- 72deluxe 6y agoIt seems to be solving a problem that doesn't exist, as if edge cases were the reason to apply blanket restrictions. It's like banning knives because there's been a few stabbings. It removes the general utility due to misuse by a few.
- viro 6y ago"solving a problem that doesn't exist" ... um I nuked plenty linux machines by removing the wrong file early in my linux days. Hell I nuked a couple OS X machines when I first got Mac. Turning off SIP isn't that hard ... if you consider it hard you probably need to keep it on.
- 72deluxe 6y agoBut typing the correct command also isn't that hard!