Second in the series. Considers in detail what the hardened environment offers the user, and how notarized apps can opt out of its protection.
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Two bugs – one affecting SDK version beyond 11.0, the other changing designation of the Audio privacy entitlement. Now fixed.
First of three articles looking in detail at what notarization involves, and the benefits it might have to users. Considers the question of legacy apps.
If you’re using Catalina or Big Sur, you should by now only be obtaining apps from four sources: […]
Preview now offers a tool to redact content from PDF documents. It’s simple to use, but is it safe, or could it lead to disclosure of sensitive information?
Why does it take 2 years to realise that macOS has been checking signing certificate validity online?
A utility for the expert, not a casual user. Can wipe extended attributes, reset file dates, clean your logs, and more.
Privacy protection differs between GUI and the command line, causing anomalies which are being exploited to steal private data.
How to gain access to protected folders without having to add anything to the Privacy pane yourself. Now being exploited in the wild.
Now runs native on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, from Sierra to Big Sur beta 4.
The Eclectic Light Company 