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Sorry but that smells like pure FUD to me. Apple sending details every moment about what programs you're using ? Pull the other one !
by traceroute66 4y ago
Sorry but that smells like pure FUD to me.
Apple sending details every moment about what programs you're using ? Pull the other one !
- dep_b 4y agoMight have to do with notarization. Notarized apps are checked against an Apple API every time they're launched if I'm correct.
- hobs 4y agoYou need to read the news, this was a big deal that was widely reported when it was enabled (for supposedly security purposes.)
- traceroute66 4y agoI don't read Apple bashing news sources which frankly smells like where this FUD originated. I'm not going to name names, but I think we all know there are one or two very well-known IT news sites that hold a grudge against Apple due to stupid reasons. Any time they publish anything about Apple its barely disguised Apple bashing.
- smoldesu 4y agoWhether or not you choose to believe it, this is a documented feature of MacOS and one that even Apple supporters will acknowledge as a serious concern: https://eclecticlight.co/2021/08/12/is-apple-keeping-its-promises-over-online-ocsp-certificate-checks/ https://eclecticlight.co/2021/08/12/is-apple-keeping-its-pro...
- user3939382 4y agoYou can install programs like mitmproxy (CLI) or Charles Proxy (GUI) and have a look for yourself. Apple claims they need this information to protect you from malware. Meanwhile, IMHO, using the strategy they have, they are the malware.