When the user wants to access protected data using an app which doesn’t have the entitlement, the result is at best confusing, and could end up with a crash.
Gatekeeper
Stepping through the key stages of opening an app in High Sierra. First, a ‘regular’ open, then with the quarantine flag, showing Gatekeeper checks and translocation.
I’m all in favour of better security, so long as it doesn’t make my life any more difficult. Does Notarization fulfil that?
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 149, […]
XProtect’s data files haven’t been updated since 13 March 2018 – a period of 120 days. Is it being replaced in Mojave? What happens to those still using High Sierra and earlier?
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 148, […]
Second of 3 articles explains how macOS puts documents through its security checks before opening them.
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 147, […]
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 146, […]
Apple has just pushed an update to the data used by Gatekeeper, bringing its version number to 144, […]
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