> they will blame Apple if their data is stolen/privacy invaded This is something that happens currently because Apple has decided they are the sole distributo

> they will blame Apple if their data is stolen/privacy invaded This is something that happens currently because Apple has decided they are the sole distributor of apps, with their explicit approval implying that the app is good and wholesome. I think you only need to look to Windows and macOS users to understand that people don't hold the platform fully responsible, and rightfully so. > Do you really think that end users will care that they installed an app through a seedy 3rd party app store? Apple certainly will care, and they can and have rejected signing certs on Mac. For better or worse (Apple still having final say on what constitutes malware), I think this is fine (for now). > Can Apple lock down their private API's? Maybe, but I feel that will lead to a cat and mouse game where apps have lots of code testing to see what they can reach out and access on the OS version they are installed on. Yeah, sounds great. Look at where Windows security is compared to 10 years ago. Things get better over time and that only comes through testing the limits. Apple has a lot of money and they can certainly hire the experts to work on these hard problems.