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0 pointsheavyset_go5y ago0 comments

Self-signed applications are treated as if they're radioactive by macOS, too[1].

[1] https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/unsigned.html

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comex5y ago· 1 in thread

Yes. My point is that blocking truly unsigned applications on Apple Silicon is not a substantive change from the status quo on Intel Macs.

saagarjha5y ago

Programs on Intel Macs can do some funny things to invalidate their code signature in was that Apple silicon won’t support, which I guess you could call a change. But I agree that the transition was probably mostly made for simplicity.

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