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> To help protect against unsafe apps, Apple is discussing the idea of mandating certain security requirements even if software is distributed outside its store
by TillE 4y ago
> To help protect against unsafe apps, Apple is discussing the idea of mandating certain security requirements even if software is distributed outside its store. Such apps also may need to be verified by Apple
I'm sure they'll at least require notarization with their $99/year developer program, in line with macOS, where it's an increasingly enormous pain to run unsigned apps.
- zizee 4y agoAnd the review process will cost €1 per line of code.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoOne line of code that points to an external source :)
- joenathanone 4y agoJust don't use line breaks.
- iLoveOncall 4y agoBreaking news: Apple switches to Python as language to build applications for iOS.
- saagarjha 4y agoeval exists :)
- zizee 4y agoI know it is contrary to HN guidelines to discuss comment votes, but this is weirdly my most downvoted comment of all time. In almost 13 years of commentating I have never had a comment receive -4 points before.
- mike_hearn 4y agoIt's because app notarization doesn't involve review. It's an ahead of time virus scanning and they presumably archive the apps as well to be able to go back later and find equivalents when new malware is identified, but notarization itself is fully automated and takes only a minute or two. That mistake isn't worth downvoting you, though.
- runeks 4y agoI'm using the newest macOS (Ventura) and I have no problem running unsigned apps. I don't understand where people get the impression from that it's a huge pain to run unsigned apps on macOS. It's a matter of executing sudo spctl --master-disable and then changing a setting in System Preferences and that's it.