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I agree - but there is a catch: Gatekeeper will help to prevent things like that. The default mode in Mountain Lion is only to allow to run apps downloaded from

I agree - but there is a catch: Gatekeeper will help to prevent things like that. The default mode in Mountain Lion is only to allow to run apps downloaded from the App Store and/or signed by a developer whose certificate can be revoked by Apple at any time. This will prevent at least the spreading of malicious software components after it has been discovered. And this is the point... Apple needs to react faster and malicious software has to be detected first - otherwise a revoking system makes little sense...

hessenwolf 15y ago
So the default mode of the entire operating system is to only let you install software approved, for a fee, by Apple? Go business. Am I understanding correctly?
- coob 15y ago
  No, Developer IDs are free.
- yusefnapora 15y ago
  Not quite. You can get a free certificate for non-appstore apps. Apps signed with the free cert aren't reviewed or endorsed by Apple, but they can revoke the certificate after the fact if they find that you've been publishing malicious apps. The Mountain Lion default allows signed apps only, both appstore and non-appstore. You can also set it to 'appstore only' or 'anything goes'.