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This and the eventual lockout of non-signed apps makes this a no go. I'm not supporting a device that will give the EU the power to force removal of apps that

This and the eventual lockout of non-signed apps makes this a no go. I'm not supporting a device that will give the EU the power to force removal of apps that don't have an encryption back door [1]. Same goes for apple's app store. At least I can still side load android apps for now. Thanks to Apple and everyone copying these "for security" features we are rapidly loosing our democracy and freedoms. 1984 is already here and most want it. Sadly no one seems to realize that in these last few acts of terrorism in France and Austria the purpatraitors where known. In fact some where already in prison before. Reading their IMs wouldn't have made any difference with the amount that was known and the incompetent government bureaucracy. Killing encryption won't fix that. [1] https://www.ccc.de/de/updates/2020/cryptowars-2020 https://www.ccc.de/de/updates/2020/cryptowars-2020

daxelrod 6y ago
Have you heard any additional news about "the eventual lockout of non-signed apps" on Apple Silicon? I'm curious if they announced anything besides the behavior we already know about in Big Sur.
chokeartist 6y ago
Your criticism is legitimate, and I am not buying a new Macbook with the M1 for the same reasons. I will however say there is a legitimate, non-crippleware reason: Secure Boot (device boot/kernel integrity). Before we had basic constructs like TPMs it was quite trivial to long-term rootkit a box or specifically a network security appliance. Secure Boot with the keys in the hand of the owner of the hardware is a very useful tool to ensure you aren't silently running an owned kernel/etc. But it is like any story: A useful tool immediately becomes a weapon.