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> And your Mac sends all the hashes as well, whether they are in iCloud or not. Could you elaborate? I didn't know Macs send local file hashes to Apple even if
by akyuu 3y ago
> And your Mac sends all the hashes as well, whether they are in iCloud or not.
Could you elaborate? I didn't know Macs send local file hashes to Apple even if you don't use iCloud.
- nicce 3y agoIt is used to identify malicious files, in their words, on some scenarios. Gatekeeper sends all hashes of the opened executables/files. https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/catalina-executables.html https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/catalina-executables.htm... Also, the anti-virus sends, like Windows Defender et. all. They all do it to expand the storage of known files. > macOS includes built-in antivirus technology called XProtect for the signature-based detection and removal of malware https://support.apple.com/guide/security/protecting-against-malware-sec469d47bd8/web https://support.apple.com/guide/security/protecting-against-...