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> It adds an extra switch to the design which complicates it, and it leads to situations where the mic isn’t on but the user doesn’t know why. This could be so
by Reptur 4y ago
> It adds an extra switch to the design which complicates it, and it leads to situations where the mic isn’t on but the user doesn’t know why.
This could be solved with a simple dialog box telling the use to check the switch.
> What Apple came up with works perfect as it adds some privacy while affecting the user in no way.
Far from perfect. Anything except physical disconnect switches can be overridden with software, and companies like Apple can be compelled to cooperate with creating back-doors. Which opens up those same back-doors to bad actors figuring out how to use them.
- kanbara 4y agoif there is a button in software, it can be hacked _in software_ this is in hardware and cannot be tampered with. apple also doesn't make backdoors, haven't you heard of what happened with the FBI?
- Reptur 4y agoYou misread, I was replying to him saying "This is also combined with permission dialogs for mic access and an indicator light showing the mic is in use."
- rimliu 4y agoAh yes, "dialog box solves problems" must have been how we got cookie prompts.