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The fact that Apple stopped requiring dev licenses to sideload code onto iOS devices makes me think that their effort to ensure that "typical users" install sig
by jackpeterfletch 6y ago
The fact that Apple stopped requiring dev licenses to sideload code onto iOS devices makes me think that their effort to ensure that "typical users" install signed apps on macOS, really is about security and experience.
I think its funny that most people here wouldent trust a website with no certificate, but for applications the idea seems to be considered abhorrent.
- jrochkind1 6y agoMost people don't put much stock in "EV" certificates though, which to me would be the equivalent of the signed app, sort of, as it demonstrates that the person you are talking to is a specific known legal entity, sort of like demonstrating the app you are installing came from a specific known legal entity. The "ordinary" certificates we use just are meant to prove the website you are talking to is the authorized owner of the domain you mean to be talking to... I'm not sure if there's really an analogy with installing apps, that kind of cert is I think maybe meant to protect against a kind of attack only relevant to network communications, not app installs.
- gameswithgo 6y agoRequiring apps to be signed is what most of us complainers WANT instead of having a store lockdown and rules about what programs we can run on our computers.
- watermelon0 6y agoApple still requires paid dev license for some entitlements, and manual approval for a few of those, such as CarPlay.