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Apple must need to know who you are as soon as you log in for this to work. Presumably this only works if you have some kind of Apple account. Do Macs call home
by dave1010uk 13y ago
Apple must need to know who you are as soon as you log in for this to work. Presumably this only works if you have some kind of Apple account. Do Macs call home each time a user logs into a Mac? If so, are Mac users generally aware and OK with this?
- crystaln 13y agoYes. It's optional, but most users use an iCloud account that sync their address book, calendar, etc. Just like Microsoft and Google.
- bdash 13y agoAs far as I'm aware, iCloud accounts aren't required for push notifications. The push notification system identifies devices by an opaque token that isn't tied to any user-identifiable information. Edit: The Apple Push Notification Service documentation at https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/NetworkingInternet/Conceptual/RemoteNotificationsPG/Chapters/ApplePushService.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008194-CH100-SW9 https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Networ... talks about the architecture and seems to match my recollection.