Maynard Handley (name99.delete@this.name99.org) on June 22, 2020 7:39 pm wrote:
> Doug S (foo.delete@this.bar.bar) on June 22, 2020 6:22 pm wrote:
> > anon (no.delete@this.thank.you) on June 22, 2020 5:55 pm wrote:
> > > Just curious, but is there any indication that MacOS may become
> > > a walled garden, like iOS, after the Mac switch to ARM?
> > > I mean all applications coming only from the Apple Store.
> >
> >
> > People have been suggesting this but it makes no sense to me. Apple doesn't need to switch
> > to ARM to lock down their OS so it only runs applications installed from their store, they
> > could have done that anytime in the past decade with x86 Macs. So why would switching to
> > ARM cause them to make such a change when they could have done it at any time?
>
> Apple keeps telling you this isn't going to happen. They did so multiple times in both the keynotes today.
> Are you going to listen to them (and the people like me who keep explaining why this would make
> no sense)? Or would you prefer to engage in conspiracy theory and ranting against the man?

Well, while I agree with Maynard, that walling-off macosx does not make too much sense for Apple, I do not buy the listen to apple rationale at all. Because Apple can/will/and has changed official positions seemingly on a whim in the past. Typically by saying nothing at all before an announcement, but even 180 degree rotations existed in the past (and Apple is not different from other companies in that regard, except maybe better at keeping a secret ;) )