In article , Caver1
wrote:

The only way you can install non Apple store apps is to change a setting
in OSX.

once again, that's false.

only apps from *unknown* developers require a setting change, which is
very, very easy to do.

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.

there is no approval process.

all that's needed is to sign up as a developer, which is very easy and
anyone can do it.

These devs do have to pay a fee to become Apple approved.

so what? if a developer can't be bothered to pay $99 to become a
registered developer then their software isn't worth using.

that's cheap compared to certain other companies:
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/

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.

the default setting *does* allow non-store apps, so it doesn't matter
whether they do or not.

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.

it mostly is.

the weak point is the user, regardless of platform, who can be tricked
into installing something bad, especially when users blindly enter in
their admin password whenever asked.

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.

perhaps not totally, but definitely quite a bit.