On 08/06/2018 09:13 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/08/18 14:03, Caver1 wrote:
On 08/06/2018 08:49 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/08/18 13:26, Caver1 wrote:
On 08/06/2018 07:42 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 05/08/18 22:37, Caver1 wrote:
Even with OSX unless you change a privacy & security setting you
can only load apps from he Apple store.

????

Its been a long time since I used OS/X but it never used Apple
store at all.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...ll-firefox-mac



suggest that installation is still as it was last time I used it.
Download a .dmg and run it


Only IOS uses the Apple Store.



Then why is there instructions for OSX to enable you to install non
app store apps?

where are these 'instructions' on the page I linked to?






How to enable installation of non-Mac App Store apps on OS X

https://ioshacker.com/how-to/enable-...e-apps-on-os-x


https://www.cultofmac.com/224876/saf...mac-os-x-tips/


Yeah. I looked. Its trivially easy by many methods to install 3rd party
apps. It's about as secure as Linux needing you to enter your password
to do any installation anyway.

Or adding a PPA.

It's not quite the same thing. Yes you need a password to install
anything in Linux, at the same time you are not limited to the distros
repos for the installation of apps.


In short its no different from amything else, a lightweight barrier to
make sure you didnt install what *might* be malware by *mistake*.

Had the same issue installing something on android. Just downloaded it
from 3rd party site, clicked on it 'Are you syre'

etc etc.

Yes there is a setting to change just like in OSX. Simple but you have
to know it's there.

AFAIK the real bugger is IOS

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-instal...jai-1749519150


Thta is seriously nasty hackery.


I won't own an iPhone and am seriously considering getting rid my
android phone also. Only use it as a phone, so why keep paying the added
expense of having one.

You said;
Only IOS uses the Apple Store
Its been a long time since I used OS/X but it never used Apple
store at all.

So I posted two links from sites that were Apple centric that stated
that it did.
You commented;
Yeah. I looked.

The only way you can install non Apple store apps is to change a setting
in OSX. You don't have to change any settings in the distros that I have
used to do this.
I have since found out that you can install apps from Apple approved
devs also without changing these settings.
These devs do have to pay a fee to become Apple approved.
So it is still Apple controlled.
So now my question is does the common Apple user even know that setting
is there? Maybe they do I don't know. The many I know I seriously doubt
they do.
Heck you didn't even know OSX used the Apple store.
It's funny that you mention that this blocking is there to stop malware.
All of the Apple users I know think OSX or even IOS is impervious to
malware.
I have helped several of the OSX users I know with their computer
problems. Software and hardware. I'm not totally ignorant but there is
a lot I don't know as I don't use it.
There is choice so choose what you like best.


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Caver1