So….who do you recommend that would possibly be better on this issue than Apple? I’ll wait. Lord knows when the CSAM stuff was being bandied about I tried.
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Apple Highlights iPhone's Privacy Features in Short Film Starring 'Ted Lasso' Actor
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I'd have to stop using Apple products/services completely if I don't want Apple to collect data on me.
Legal - Apple Privacy Policy - Apple
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Personal Data Apple Collects from You
At Apple, we believe that you can have great products and great privacy. This means that we strive to collect only the personal data that we need.
Usage Data. Data about your activity on and use of our offerings, such as app launches within our services, including browsing history; search history; product interaction; crash data, performance and other diagnostic data; and other usage data
I get it. Unless you want to live off the grid and be a hermit, there will be some trade offs when living in a modern society. My point is what Apples does doesn't align 100% with what they say/claim.
It’s probably related to a time where a third party app wasn’t updated to run on the latest version of macOS, so they couldn’t run it. I’ve had it happen to me before, back when I didn’t use my laptop for work and just wanted the latest features.
User error is probably the case here. Or they’re trolling
I have a vague feeling that I've heard about this a long time ago, though it wasn't nearly as drastic as it sounds. I believe the service that checks the developer's signature when launching a downloaded app for the first time was unavailable for a few hours, during which macOS was refusing to launch said app. It didn't affect existing apps (which had already been used at least once prior to that moment), so it's not like the whole computer became suddenly unusable. And you could still launch the affected apps by going to the system settings and checking a box, like allow unsafe apps, or unsigned apps, or something like that.
But I'm not sure I'm explaining it correctly. My remembrance of that event is very vague. It was many years ago.
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At this point in time. If ads like this still fool you then shame on you. NOTHING IS PRIVATE! Apple is not to be trusted at all.
Mac users couldn’t launch apps this afternoon after Apple verification server issue
Apps launched slowly, or not at all.
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Because nobody can activate it because nobody can upgrade their system to macOS 13 because of how incredibly buggy it is 😂
because because because macOS development is in such an abysmal state
Sounds like a slight overreaction to a temporary bug or misunderstanding on your part but if your overall experience leaving Apple behind is better than using Apple, good for you. I've never heard of anything like that and I'm sure if it was more common, Apple would try to fix that poor user experience rather than using it to drive away more customers like you. But the trade off for walled gardens has always been permissions which is what keeps 99% of their users happy and secure.
People saying that privacy is an illusion while Meta cries that Apple's new privacy features are having a material impact on their revenue...
Good ad, fun and informative.
In celebration of Data Privacy Day on January 28, Apple has shared a short film in which actor Nick Mohammed from the hit Apple TV+ comedy series "Ted Lasso" learns about iPhone privacy features. Mohammed is accompanied by Von, who is an actual Specialist at Apple's Tower Theatre store in Los Angeles, according to Apple.
In particular, the video highlights privacy features such as Mail Privacy Protection, Intelligent Tracking Prevention, and App Tracking Transparency.
A new Today at Apple session called "Taking Charge of Your Privacy with iPhone" will help users better understand Apple's privacy features and how they can protect their data. The free session will be available at all Apple Store locations around the world starting January 28, with registration now open on Apple's website. Features covered will include Mail Privacy Protection, Safety Check, Location Services, and more.
"At Apple, we're focused on designing devices, features, and services that keep users in control of their personal data," said Erik Neuenschwander, Apple's director of user privacy. "Over the years we've integrated powerful privacy controls into our operating systems. This film and our new Today at Apple sessions will show users how they can take advantage of some of the features we offer, and understand how privacy is at the center of everything we do."
In its announcement, Apple reiterated its belief that privacy is a "fundamental human right," with more details available on Apple's privacy website.
Article Link: Apple Highlights iPhone's Privacy Features in Short Film Starring 'Ted Lasso' Actor
You don’t remember the Big Sur launch? I do. Their OCSP server was overloaded and instead of returning a result or an error it just hung. If you tried to launch an app while you had an internet connection, nothing would open because it would hang waiting on the OCSP repsonse to see if the developer’s certificate had been revoked.
It was actually kind of a big scandal because even though it wasn’t a secret, it wasn’t widely known until then that Apple sends an unencrypted network request identifying every app you launch.
They claimed they were going to fix that by making it more robust and encrypting the requests, but never said anything about it again.
I think technically it can be disabled or you can block ocsp.apple.com and it isn’t as nefarious as it might sound, but it is a possible issue.
Edit: looking for a link, it seems somehow Macrumors didn’t report it. 9to5Mac did, and here is a link to a researcher’s article (there are others) that they used:
And here is a followup from a year and a half ago from the great Howard Oakley:
Will Apple honour its promises on OCSP certificate checks?
Is Apple going to meet the promises it made a year ago, to protect its users around the world from the risk posed by its online signing certificate checks?
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In this case it was via OCSP but there are other ways.
What’s the difference between trusting apple and not trusting apple? I trust my neighbors but still keep my doors locked.
Well, I do not believe it.
I have absolutely never heard that Apple’s servers have ever been slammed enough to stop you from opening programs you literally have *installed* on your computer.
I don’t even think that’s possible since several of the built-in and third-party Mac apps don’t even have connections to the Internet.
I use my computer totally disconnected from the Internet a lot, never had an issue.
Yes, that does sound familiar… But still a very different thing than what the OP was suggesting.
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Right, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but all the stuff this user went to is less secure and more “nefarious” than Apple. So…….
How iPhone protects your privacy.. by scanning and hashing all your images.
Okay and? So they’ve lost your trust…they have mine. Are you doing anything different because they have “lost” your trust? If so, what?
Stop it. Stat! You'll not advance your forum cred by posting something positive about Apple.