Intego Mac Podcast

Episode 213: Is Apple Planning to Lock Down the Mac?

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There is still new malware pretending to be Flash Player updates, even though Flash is dead; Facebook said they were ditching their facial recognition program, but has done an about face; and we discuss whether Apple is on a path to lock down the Mac to only allow apps to be installed from the Mac App Store. (Math correction: at one point I said $200 million; the correct number is $2 billion.)

Show Notes:

  • Highlights of Recent Mac Malware
  • Meta [Facebook] will continue to use of facial recognition technology after all
  • Meta will continue to use facial recognition technology, actually
  • moe.: Meat
  • Apple Business Essentials
  • Apple's Craig Federighi Says Sideloading on iPhone Would Open the Floodgates to Malware
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook: “If you want to sideload, you can buy an Android phone.”
  • GIMP
  • Audio Hijack

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