If what you are saying is correct, Apple would hopefully invalidate any developer signatures for those applications which are found to be maliciously accessing the address book. At least this would lessen the problem.
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OS X Mountain Lion Apps Now Ask Permission to Access Contacts
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If what you are saying is correct, Apple would hopefully invalidate any developer signatures for those applications which are found to be maliciously accessing the address book. At least this would lessen the problem.
my thoughts exactly....looks like vista wasn't such a huge failure after all...who knew????
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Come on people, your acting the worlds ending when you dont know what it does, what triggers it or anything. More than likely this is at the end of an install. Kind of like "this app was downloaded from the Internet". So quit all your whining and put big boy pants on and wait till someone with the dp can pipe in one whether this is a one time deal (1st time using the app) or every time which I highly highly doubt.
Come on people, your acting the worlds ending when you dont know what it does, what triggers it or anything. More than likely this is at the end of an install. Kind of like "this app was downloaded from the Internet". So quit all your whining and put big boy pants on and wait till someone with the dp can pipe in one whether this is a one time deal (1st time using the app) or every time which I highly highly doubt.
When there is no Mac news, which like that is true most of the time, anything goes. But on the other hand privacy is a big issue with most people. Some just worry too much while others worry too little.
I'd say Cancel.. But Apple said Allow
If a user presses "Cancel", the total result is the same as if they had never asked for an action to be performed. As an example, if the user asked to print a 100 page document, and changes their mind after three pages are printed, then "Cancel" is incorrect because three pages have been printed.
In this case, "Don't Allow" is correct, because it stops access to the address book now and in the future. So the whole sequence of events did have an overall effect, making "Cancel" incorrect.
I have just switched from windows to Lion and I would say Lion asks more. Maybe not Vista but XP and seven yes.
I'm tired of the fanboys bashing windows or Mac OS. Just live with your choice and be happy.