popcar2@piefed.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoApple introduces Macbook Neo - cheaper Macbooks starting at $599www.apple.comexternal-linkmessage-square246fedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down133
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minus-squarebrainwashed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoI install tons of software with homebrew and nix every day. Yes, sometimes you need to allow a new version explicitly. Also yes, Apple could probably disallow that globally, but that would be a big change for something they allowed for 50 years.
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoSeems like they’re getting closer every year though
minus-squarebrainwashed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThey have not changed anything in forever. Even the boot loader is unlocked.
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoHere are some of the changes making it more difficult to install arbitrary software in the name of security: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3483921/macs-are-becoming-more-locked-down.html
I install tons of software with homebrew and nix every day. Yes, sometimes you need to allow a new version explicitly. Also yes, Apple could probably disallow that globally, but that would be a big change for something they allowed for 50 years.
Seems like they’re getting closer every year though
They have not changed anything in forever. Even the boot loader is unlocked.
Here are some of the changes making it more difficult to install arbitrary software in the name of security:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3483921/macs-are-becoming-more-locked-down.html