Does Apple have to sign games distributed through Steam? I thought that only applied to their own app store.
I know I’ll probably catch downvotes for it but I think this is a good thing for the average user as someone in security. I know it makes it more of a walled garden but I also know that the harder it is to run untrusted code, the better for the average user.
The “terrible burden” is a couple of extra button clicks if working in Xcode or you could automate it with a script. I did the latter for the project I work on and it’s been fine.
That probably drives a lot of folks to Linux and that’s okay. I’m for diversity in platforms but I’m also for strong protections for the users.
Apple has gotten away with eliminating user freedoms time and time again under the guise of security. In many scenarios Apple's attitude towards its end-users increases perceived security while causing significant hurdles for actual security, such as how iOS no longer allows you to turn off Bluetooth or WiFi from the Control Center. Somehow I've never really seen an explanation for why this is better for security for the vast majority of people.
For 99,99% of users, notarized apps are a positive. For the 0,01% who need it disabled, press the CTRL button.
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizin...