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0 pointscrazygringo1y ago0 comments

> So why the *fuck* does Apple think they're entitled to?

Because they manufactured the device, and you bought it?

And honestly, I support them. Because starting QuickTime is a user action, and it only records when I want it to. QuickTime is an app I trust.

I don't trust an organization admin not to record me without my consent. As we've heard the horror stories of schools spying on students with school laptops while they're in their own homes, their own bedrooms.

I trust Apple a whole lot more than I trust an org admin.

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jjcob1y ago

If you followed the Apple Security scene for a bit, you'll notice that a lot of exploits make use of special permissions granted to Apples own apps and services. If you find a way to run your code in Quicktime Player, or to control Quicktime Player, you can circumvent the privacy dialog.

Do you trust Quicktime Player to be free of exploitable bugs or behaviors?

crazygringoOP1y ago

> Do you trust Quicktime Player to be free of exploitable bugs or behaviors?

I trust they aren't there intentionally, and that they'll be patched in a security update as soon as Apple discovers them. In this regard, QuickTime is just part of the entire OS. No software is perfect. Bugs might be anywhere. But the permission dialogs are meant to protect the OS from third-party threats, not to protect the OS from Apple software.