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That might have been true in the past, but nowadays at least macOS/Android/iOS can enforce several restrictions on the apps you install, like prevent them from
by jasonvorhe 3y ago
That might have been true in the past, but nowadays at least macOS/Android/iOS can enforce several restrictions on the apps you install, like prevent them from changing OS settings/files, limit access to only specified/opt-in directories, limit the amount of background activity, etc.
I don't know about Windows or Linux though.
- felixg3 3y agoWindows applications can easily install TLS root certificates, which essentially all „anti virus“ tools (i.e. snake oil) do. On Linux, it’s obvious; if you’re installing something as root, you can add certificates. In that context, apple is doing something right and makes it rather tedious to install root certs