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Is the CSAM an issue for macOS? That would be my only concern since I do not own an iPhone. Honestly, as much as I go to extreme lengths to limit invasions of
by ravenstine 5y ago
Is the CSAM an issue for macOS? That would be my only concern since I do not own an iPhone.
Honestly, as much as I go to extreme lengths to limit invasions of my privacy, short of going full Stallman, it would take a lot for me to chuck my M1 MacBook Air. I know people say they have a non-Apple laptop that is as good, but that has not been my experience. Every PC laptop I have owned has ended up being a pile of crap for one reason or another. Usually the hardware is flimsy, plastic gets warped and scratched, it gets slower over time, etc. I have never had such experiences with the Macbooks I have owned other than my keyboard giving out on my 2015 MBP a few months ago. This is coming from a former hardcore Linux user who used to look down on people with Macs.
(that said, I would love recommendations on comparable laptops for the day that may come where I ditch Apple)
I really hope that I can prevent or block CSAM on my current Macbook if it's being adopted on macOS.
- Zelphyr 5y agoI believe it is, if you have iCloud Photos enabled.
- istingray 5y agoYes, an issue for MacOS "These features are coming later this year in updates to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey." https://www.apple.com/child-safety/ https://www.apple.com/child-safety/
- gjsman-1000 5y agoIn the same article, earlier in it, they say that the scanning is just iPadOS and iOS. macOS is just getting a generic nudity detection AI model for protecting children from new content that doesn't require contacting Apple about anything. "Next, iOS and iPadOS will use new applications of cryptography to help limit the spread of CSAM online, while designing for user privacy."
- istingray 5y agogot it, thanks for the clarification. Any speculation as to why the CSAM scanning isn't added to MacOS already?