Episode 213: Is Apple Planning to Lock Down the Mac?

There is still new malware pretending to be Flash Player updates, even though Flash is dead; Facebook said they were ditching their facial recognition program, but has done an about face; and we discuss whether Apple is on a path to lock down the Mac to only allow apps to be installed from the Mac App Store. (Math correction: at one point I said $200 million; the correct number is $2 billion.)

Show Notes:

• Highlights of Recent Mac Malware
• Meta [Facebook] will continue to use of facial recognition technology after all
• Meta will continue to use facial recognition technology, actually
• moe.: Meat
• Apple Business Essentials
• Apple's Craig Federighi Says Sideloading on iPhone Would Open the Floodgates to Malware
• Apple CEO Tim Cook: “If you want to sideload, you can buy an Android phone.”
• GIMP
• Audio Hijack

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