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Apple made a huge macOS privacy promise four years ago, but it’s still unfulfilled


Shortly after the release of macOS Big Sur back in 2020, Apple faced widespread server outages. The outage affected macOS...

After this incident occurred, Apple announced changes to address the issues, including an option to allow users to completely opt out of online notarization checks. It would appear that Apple has scrapped its plans on allowing users to launch apps without any form of online security checks before opening, which is a bit of a shame if true. Allowing users to opt out of notarization checks would undoubtedly be a huge privacy win, and would challenge the narrative that your Mac isn’t really your computer.

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