bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works to Apple@lemmy.world · 3 months agoI foretold that Mac app notarization is security theaterlapcatsoftware.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12 cross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkI foretold that Mac app notarization is security theaterlapcatsoftware.combestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works to Apple@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilink cross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
minus-squarebestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoMost people install at least some kind of software from outside the App Store. Popular examples: VLC Media Player, LibreOffice, Adobe Software, Firefox, Dropbox, Transmission, TeamViewer Especially lots of FOSS applications aren’t on the AppStore, many aren’t even notarized. Cracked pirated software isn’t notarized either of course.
minus-squareRepple (she/her)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoSure. And I don’t have that setting enabled personally, but I am careful otherwise and I tell my family members who don’t know better to keep it on.
Most people install at least some kind of software from outside the App Store.
Popular examples: VLC Media Player, LibreOffice, Adobe Software, Firefox, Dropbox, Transmission, TeamViewer
Especially lots of FOSS applications aren’t on the AppStore, many aren’t even notarized.
Cracked pirated software isn’t notarized either of course.
Sure. And I don’t have that setting enabled personally, but I am careful otherwise and I tell my family members who don’t know better to keep it on.