The author doesn't seem to acknowledge the Mac's OSCP cache and uses vernacular that cheapens his otherwise valid point: Apple is operating a mandatory security

The author doesn't seem to acknowledge the Mac's OSCP cache and uses vernacular that cheapens his otherwise valid point: Apple is operating a mandatory security service on behalf of its users in a non-transparent and potentially dangerous manner. The path to Hell is paved with good intentions! That said, Apple is clearly going out of its way to EXPLICITLY state now that they are not going to ever interfere in a Mac owner's ability to run code from outside of an Apple app store. Sounds great except that this helps them continue justifying their interference in the much more relevant iPad/iPhone platform --'just buy a Mac if you don't want us to totally control every aspect of your computing experience on your own hardware!' (IMHO, they need to be forced to license alternative app stores that any owner can opt into or outof at will and make a free version of something like Xcode run on non-Mac hardware, even if it is only for the iPadOS/iOS itself.) Of course, Apple has in the past and can still login to any Mac connected to the Internet anytime they want and modify anything they want. They may have a good reason (such as stopping a viral agent that is damaging property or risking lives) but many don't really trust anyone at Apple or anywhere else to make calls on that level! (Just look at how crazy McAfee was.) Even if you are into the whole "blind trust" thing and appreciate the power to stomp out a computer virus network globally in minutes, who exactly is looking after these mechanisms to guard against unauthorized use (by current/former employees, contractors, hackers, etc.) --there is no transparency. Maybe they could make a Push Notification for the users that, when received, causes the machine to either power down, prompt for approval or allow them to proceed based on the user's preference expressed from time to time while logging into their Mac? No?