Nils to Apple@lemmy.world • 2 years agoiOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store9to5mac.comexternal-linkmessage-square47arrow-up1116cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1116external-linkiOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store9to5mac.comNils to Apple@lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square47cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squaredinckellinkfedilink2•2 years agoThat’s the fascinating part to me. Installing thirdparty apps on iOS? Criminal, security circumventing, stability affecting. Installing thirdparty apps on macOS? Click the confirm button if you’re confident, I guess
minus-squaremeseek #2982linkfedilink0•2 years agoI’d prefer not to lump the stupid with the smart. If people are stupid enough to install willy nilly that’s on them. I’d prefer the choice. Also, smh for thinking every app out there is some nefarious bit of code.
minus-squareabcdzaneylinkfedilink1•2 years ago@ultratiem @dinckelman not every Apple users are savvy enough to differentiate. The malware threat is real.
Imagine iOS with the same liberties as macOS 🥲
That’s the fascinating part to me. Installing thirdparty apps on iOS? Criminal, security circumventing, stability affecting. Installing thirdparty apps on macOS? Click the confirm button if you’re confident, I guess
I’d prefer not to lump the stupid with the smart. If people are stupid enough to install willy nilly that’s on them.
I’d prefer the choice.
Also, smh for thinking every app out there is some nefarious bit of code.
@ultratiem @dinckelman not every Apple users are savvy enough to differentiate. The malware threat is real.