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Tag: Gatekeeper

Apple is ‘working with EU’ on third-party app stores for iPhone, iPad, etc.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:05 am1 Comment

Apple is “working with the EU” to comply with EU’s DMA which Apple to allow access to third-party app stores for iPhones, iPads, etc…

Apple said to limit app sideloading to regions mandating it by law

Friday, April 21, 2023 5:29 pm12 Comments

Apple may not even mention app sideloading for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV at WWDC, as the company will likely limit…

Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to support sideloading apps for iPhone and iPad

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 11:50 am6 Comments

Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 will open up the iPhone and iPad to third-party app stores and sideloading — the downloading of apps outside of…

Survey shows most iPhone users will stick to Apple’s App Store walled garden

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:08 am25 Comments

Apple is reportedly working to allow iPhones and iPads to access third-party app stores in order to comply with new European Union…

Analyst expects ‘an avalanche of app stores’ for Apple’s iPhone and iPad

Friday, December 16, 2022 10:41 am7 Comments

Ben Wood, CMO of industry analysis firm CSS Insights, said he expects “an avalanche of app stores” for Apple’s iPhone and iPad in the near…

Third-party app stores for iPhone and iPad won’t hurt Apple too much

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 3:13 pmWednesday, December 14, 202219 Comments

Apple is reportedly working to allow iPhones and iPads to access third-party app stores in order to comply with new European Union…

Morgan Stanley sees ‘limited risk’ to Apple App Store revenue from third-party app stores for iPhone and iPad

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 12:10 pm3 Comments

As part of a sweeping overhaul, Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores on its iPhones and iPads…

Apple to allow third-party app stores on iPhone and iPad

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 3:05 pmTuesday, December 13, 202217 Comments

As part of a sweeping overhaul, Apple is preparing to allow third-party app stores on its iPhones and iPads…

Apple responds to Gatekeeper server issue with upcoming fixes

Monday, November 16, 2020 9:32 am3 Comments

Apple has updated a documentation page detailing the company’s next steps to prevent last week’s Gatekeeper server issue from happening again…

No, Apple isn’t moving toward a Mac App Store-only future – at least, not yet

Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:01 pmSaturday, July 6, 20196 Comments

Apple’s status as the biggest tech firm in the world inevitably incites conspiracy theories and rumors like no other company…

macOS Gatekeeper vulnerability exploited by adware company

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:41 am3 Comments

Last week, Intego researchers discovered new Mac malware, OSX/Linker, that attempts to leverage a recently disclosed zero-day flaw…

Has Apple closed the door on non-Mac App Store apps?

Monday, June 17, 2019 4:12 pmWednesday, June 19, 20194 Comments

Ever since Apple introduced the Mac App Store developers have warned it plans to close off its platform, so news the company will insist on App Notarization…

Do Apple devices need anti-virus software?

Thursday, May 16, 2019 3:33 pmThursday, May 16, 20196 Comments

Apple’s devices are far better defended against malware and viruses than other platforms…

No, Apple’s Mac won’t become a locked-down platform like iOS

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 11:01 amWednesday, May 8, 201910 Comments

As macOS and iOS keep getting closer in terms of functionality…

The best Mac anti-virus software

Friday, May 3, 2019 6:16 pm12 Comments

Often people ask about the best anti-virus software, sometimes because they feel they need…

There’s more to Apple’s Mac app notarization than that

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:24 pm1 Comment

There’s been a lot of discussion about the possible benefits and costs…

Apple edges closer to cursory code review for all Mac apps

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:28 am7 Comments

Apple will soon make a code review mandatory for all applications distributed outside its own Mac App Store…

Apple will soon require all macOS apps to be notarized

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 2:28 pm9 Comments

All new apps developed using a fresh Developer ID must be notarized to pass through Gatekeeper…

Malware has a new way to hide on your Mac

Thursday, October 4, 2018 2:32 pmThursday, October 4, 20184 Comments

Malware on Apple’s MacBook and iMac lines is more prevalent than some users realize…

Watch out for ‘OSX Dok’ money stealing Mac phishing attack which mimics your online bank

Friday, July 14, 2017 11:25 amFriday, July 14, 20177 Comments

A recently discovered strain of Apple Mac malware has begun mimicking major banking websites…

Warning: Panic’s source code for several of its Mac and iOS apps stolen

Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:58 amThursday, May 18, 20177 Comments

The Mac and iOS software developer Panic has had the source code for several of its apps stolen…

Apple blocks OSX/Dok communications-snooping malware

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 1:55 pmWednesday, May 3, 20171 Comment

Apple has moved to thwart a malware attack that used a legitimate…

macOS malware OSX/Dok now blocked by Apple

Monday, May 1, 2017 10:59 amNo Comments

The malware, called OSX/Dok by Check Point, spreads via a phishing attack that…

Nasty Mac malware bypasses Apple’s macOS Gatekeeper, undetectable by most antivirus apps

Friday, April 28, 2017 11:31 am8 Comments

We learned recently that macOS malware grew by 744% last year, though most of it…

Another Mac-specific malware pops up, but Apple’s Gatekeeper still prevents infection

Thursday, July 7, 2016 5:32 pmThursday, July 7, 201613 Comments

A second piece of Mac-specific malware has been discovered this week, one that could expose…

What Mac users need to know about ‘Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor’

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:27 pmWednesday, July 6, 201624 Comments

Internet security software company Bitdefender’s research lab has disclosed new malware…

Apple’s big security upgrades will save you from yourself

Thursday, June 16, 2016 5:01 pmThursday, June 16, 20164 Comments

The security measures coming to MacBooks and iPhones this fall are going to significantly alter how you interact with your Apple devices…

As Apple’s Mac market share surges, hackers take aim at OS X

Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:30 pmThursday, October 15, 201520 Comments

Apple Macintosh’s operating system OS X is becoming more and more popular with consumers and enterprises…

Simple new Mac exploit easily gets past OS X’s Gatekeeper; could allow for malware installation

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 1:25 pmWednesday, September 30, 201522 Comments

Since its introduction in 2012, an OS X feature known as Gatekeeper has gone a long way to protecting the Macs…

Changes coming soon to Apple’s Gatekeeper

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 4:02 pmWednesday, August 6, 20146 Comments

Apple have announced some changes for the forthcoming OS X 10.9.5 update…

Apple delivers Gatekeeper to OS X Lion users

Thursday, September 20, 2012 1:01 pmThursday, September 20, 201211 Comments

Apple has made its Gatekeeper security tool available for OS X Lion customers…

The 10 best features of Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion

Monday, August 27, 2012 11:30 amMonday, August 27, 201231 Comments

Apple’s new OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion brings more than 200 new features…

Dev pulls MplayerX from Mac App Store over sandboxing; Latest of many Mac developers to abandon Apple app distribution

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:55 amTuesday, August 21, 201245 Comments

Popular video playback application MplayerX is no longer being updated on the Mac App Store…

Rush Limbaugh: Why does a lover of freedom like me love a ‘restrictive’ company like Apple?

Friday, July 27, 2012 4:21 pmFriday, July 27, 201258 Comments

Mac, iPhone, and iPad user Rush Limbaugh today discussed Apple Inc…

Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion OS offers compelling features for small businesses

Thursday, July 26, 2012 11:50 am5 Comments

Apple’s latest OS, Mountain Lion, offers small businesses several features to boost productivity and…

Security experts: Apple did OS X Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper right

Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:57 pmThursday, February 16, 201235 Comments

This level of protection is unprecedented…

OS X Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper slams the door on Mac trojans

Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:31 pmThursday, February 16, 201221 Comments

Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion includes a transformative security technology…

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