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Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

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  1. Kim_Bruning · · focus · HN ↗
    Am I getting old? "full disk access" used to be something that's supposed to be normal; if you're the owner of the machine.
    1. etatester · · focus · HN ↗
      This isn't 1980 anymore. The internet is super hostile and everyone wants to extract data. You're still free to allow every app on your computer full access, I won't. I am very glad that none of the hundreds of apps installed across my phone and Mac can access my photos and cameras without permission.
      1. DaiPlusPlus · · focus · HN ↗
        My concern is that eventually Apple will require all apps (including non-App Store) to be specially approved by Apple in order to get full-disk-access, even if the end-user wants to allow it; like how there are no third-party iPhone/iPad backup apps.
        1. zimpenfish · · focus · HN ↗
          > like how there are no third-party iPhone/iPad backup apps.

          I might be missing something but isn't this exactly what iMazing[0] is? I know I use it to backup my iPhone, for example.

          [0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imazing.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;imazing.com

          1. csande17 · · focus · HN ↗
            I think GP was talking about backup apps that run on the iPhone&#x2F;iPad itself.

            It&#x27;s still possible to back up an iPhone to a jailbroken computer, using roughly the same iTunes sync system that was available on iPods. For now.

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