I laugh at posts like this. The purpose of little snitch is to make sure nothing bad is happening on your network. It is essentially a side-effect of an open environment. Our servers have similar tools, and have actually caught some malware. Again, such a tool is not crucial on a closed system. Might be beneficial in some cases, but not crucial.
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U.S. Senate Panel Approves Antitrust Bill That Would Allow Sideloading
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Not at all, you are missing the point again and again. The ONLY advantage iOS has over Android from my and everyone I know is now GONE. iOS === Android now. Android is locked down too, you need to enable it. SAME THING. So iOS advantage and choice is completely gone now.
This can be a problematic thing when allowing side loading. Think about all the apps you currently trust on the App Store because they have to abide by Apple’s policies. Now image those app developers say screw it and they’ll not make an Apple App Store version but only a side loading version that can do whatever they want for data collection purposes and you can’t opt out of it because its been sideloaded.Oh it's a day full of great news.
Go for it!
Imagine if Netflix, or any other popular app, said cool now we don’t have to use the App Store. We’ll make a sideloading version only and then we can gather and sell as much user info as we want to.
So while sideloading can come with benefits it also should have a lot of regulation. I’m concerned that politicians won’t respect many or some of those concerns. So even if a person was trying to only download Apple approved apps there are a lot of developers that could simply just pull their apps from the App Store and side load only.
Bit of a tin foil hat theory but still a valid one. When you give corrupt people an alley they can go down they will go down it.
Then let your wallet do the talking! We don't need big brother Government to crack down on Apple for this. This is the whole idea of a free market. If enough people ditch iOS for Android JUST for side-loading, then Apple will either change, or iPhone will die.
This argument isn't wrong, but it only goes so far.... With many things in society, we do aim for the most common denominator. Traditional newspapers used to have a goal of having all articles in them written so someone at no more than a 4th. - 5th. grade reading level could understand them. It didn't make the news any less valuable. It just helped ensure as wide an audience as possible.
I think there's a very real distinction between a computer and a smartphone here, even if the smartphone is so advanced, it's really just another pocket computer in disguise. With a computer, you expect to buy a tool that frees you to experiment, to create, and to customize things to your liking. You expect there's a steep learning curve that comes with it. If you want to use one and don't understand how, you're probably going to consider going to classes for it or maybe getting someone to tutor you on it. Far more people than that want to buy a cellphone simply as an "appliance". They need a communications device they can put in their pocket or purse and take with them everywhere. The fact Apple has built a huge ecosystem of installable apps around it (as did Android) really just means they've promised these customers they found a way to make the phones do a lot more if they selectively add these programs.
So yeah, I'd expect a phone would have more artificial limitations put in place. There's a certain user experience the manufacturer designed for it and would prefer they all stick to for support purposes, as much as anything else. (A lot of calls for assistance with an iPhone will get fielded by one of several carrier's stores; not just Apple direct.)
Choice and education? They're great things but you always have the choice to move to a more flexible tool (a computer) vs a smartphone where that suits you.
Not really sure what the meaning is for all these images to make your argument. Well what about this then?
You may want an OS that's completely locked down (and yet still not without risks and security issues), but I want a market where all the power doesn't lie with two supremely powerful and self-serving entities. Unfortunately our two desires are at odds with one another.
Little Snitch for iOS sign me up!!
Actually yes it does, Windows Defender is an anti-virus software.
Its not Apple's fault there isn't at least a third player around. They didn't buy Microsoft when they were working on their phones.
Maybe not, but that doesn't mean I don't want my representatives to protect my interests and legislate with that reality in mind. Apple may have knocked out the other OS's fair and square, but they're now in a position to abuse their market dominance because developers and consumers have but two choices, coincidentally (or perhaps not) both with remarkably similar terms.
If that was really the case (Apple caring about their technologically illiterate customers and their security), they simply would have produced two iOS versions, and everyone would be happy.
So is Microsoft. So is Google. But ARE they abusing their position and actively participating in anti-competitive behavior?
Microsoft is on the verge of abusing their dominance buy purchasing game studios which causes Sony's stock to tank and them questioning if they will still get Call of Duty on Playstation consoles. Sounds like you are against big tech in general? I am, not just Apple but Microsoft and Google too. They are just way too big. But I still don't agree that the government should force Apple to change iOS in such a way it undermines the security and advantage a lot of people trust on iPhone. I am more for breaking up Apple (and Microsoft and Google so you know I am not just hating on Apple) vs this situation.
While I agree that, not even just Apple but other companies as well are focusing A LOT on the wrong things. But an open environment will not improve things. It will simply make things worse.
Because let's just be honest here. iOS is "security by obscurity" currently. Apple is the gatekeeper on what is allowed to run and not. When this changes, this is going to be pre-Service Pack 2 Windows XP era of massive issues. Because for the first time (when this happens) iOS will be hit more and tested more from a malware perspective.
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I would argue they are. Other countries have decided they are. Courts in the U.S. are currently deciding whether Apple is. Legislators clearly think some of big tech's behavior needs to be reigned in through new legislation.
All these big tech companies need to be under intense scrutiny, not just Apple. Too much of our lives are intertwined with a few big tech companies to allow them free reign to do as they please.
Look at Android, a much, much closer analogue, where Epic tried to pull Fortnite from the play store only to have to quickly put it back because most of their users didn’t want to install it from elsewhere.
Missing the point, and using completely different red-herring to move the goal post.The problem is that "sideloading" reduces choice.
You see, right now we only have 1 choice, the Apple App Store.
If we allow "sideloading," we'll have the Apple App Store and App Store XYZ or an app developer's website... that's at least 2 choices.
2 is less than 1
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Again, misconception of conformity of having a platform more of the same as Android is "choice."
Currently, there are two choices. The Apple walled garden experience, and the open (complete with sideloading) Android experience. Two different choices. 2 kinds of experience.
Forcing Apple experience into similar to Android will make the choice to be more of the same.
Because Apple hasn't done it yet. Things usually follow when Apple does things. Epic has explicitly stated they want an Epic Games Store on iOS.
That's a stupid argument. Hasn't Apple spent billions on the development of macOS and hardware over the years? How are they reaping the benefits since macOS allows sideloading?
On the other hand, you severely underestimate the ability of developers to do things on their own. I remind you the before the App Store, jailbreakers made their own apps without Apple's help. Heck, Forstall told Pandora to jailbreak the iPhone to build a demo app without Xcode or such tools provided by Apple.
You’re the one who brought up other platforms, I was simply giving you a much more relevant example. And yes, epic wants their own store, that doesn’t mean their store will be successful but it would still be nice for Apple to compete for Deb and customer business in the App Store by improving their offering, rather than just getting it by default.
If i want to install malware i should be allowed to, i bought the device. Installing malware is a core part of every security researcher. There was times i even downloaded malware and viruses for testing purposes.
Okay. But you are protected by Microsoft.
I would not purchase another Windows machine.
They shot themselves in the foot by locking out some modern products from Windows 11.
I have an open eye to the new HP Chromebase.
Of all fat-cat mega-companies, I am not put off by Google.
Gmail has been very good to me.