Most third-party anti-virus software would also hog down your system performance and open you up to adware, and open other doors unless you got their additional software to lock those doors, and so on.
Well, yeah in the days of spinning hard disks there was not many performant AV software out there, specially not the Norton crap that was advertised everywhere and widely bought by normal Windows users. When needed i used ESET NOD32, this one never dragged my System down. Now a days it’s no problem anymore, and the buildin Windows Defender does a very decent job.
Sideloading an app doesn’t affect the entire Apple user base, it only affects that one person. And nobody is forcing you to sideload apps. Everybody in this thread angry because someone in the government is finally making sense.
Apple may have blown it when they closed their web app Store (which existed in the iPhone 1 days). As competitors can easily offer their own web App Stores.
I don't use messenger apps and don't even use the Facebook app. I actually use FB's desktop page. It makes a difference.
Well than it’s a beautiful thing if they serve us in their efforts for money. I also do my job not for love of my customers but love of feeding my family with money. It’s amazing that money helps Apple do what serves me best.
It makes no difference, FB and WA get your data because of people who know you using those services, and syncing your contact data with them. You can't prevent them from getting your data by playing safe on yourself only, the same as you can't prevent getting hit by a car if they're drunk.
Again, App Store does not create security and privacy, the OS does. No sideloaded app (that already exists through developers/testflight) can get your data outside of their app unless you allow them to.
How would Apple force apps to follow that? Any app of significance is going to demand you sideload and so now if you bought the walled garden you have no apps. Sadly the choice is Android or iOS.
Again, that is simply not true. There are a wide range of additional controls that Apple can implement through the App Store.
You just made the best plea for one apple governed App Store. Users don't have to be afraid. They are safe.
That windows defender actually let ransomware through on my windows pc.
Let's just call it what it is. Lazy, un-educated, lack of common sense, and least but most descriptive, sorry spoon fed users/losers. Users that blindly and most pathetically rely on a corporation to secure their data deserves no security IMO. Never let some corporation decide what is in your best interest of your security. I secure my data and that is how it should be. The fact that apple corporate believes this mantra of they know what's best for users, best shows they lack any wisdom for security in the first place.
Did it change? No. In my region cars are over 5k more expensive for the same model. I was negotiating and one slipped his tongue 'But we agreed to demand at least'. There you go. All local dealers had made price agreements. And no, no use contacting local government officials.
Like letting devs access your photos, contacts, files, location, health data etc without user prompt? Please. They can allow you to allocate more RAM, get access to advanced hardware features and more, yes, but nothing that grants them more access to privacy and security impairing subjects.
Sandboxing offers protection. However on a side load store thieves can create an app pretending to be your bank. Bye bye money.
That is scam and you know that will never happen with default settings as you can already see on macOS. If the app is not signed by Apple, that scammy app from an unverified developer will never set foot onto a user's system. On macOS, you need to manually disable SIP, allow installation from unverified sources as well as right-click an install file to even get the option to install it.
Oh apple must still provision profiling while another store takes the profit? I think I will hire you. You don't get paid but I am sure you don't mind.
Well, you know how stereotypes are. People assumed someone saying something so incredible stupid, ignorant, and hostile to the common people must have been a man. But thanks for reminding everyone women can be elitist monsters as well.
You misunderstand me. If the developer is not verified and its app is not signed, it is already hard on macOS to get the app on your system.