Together, Apple’s app review process and sandboxing theoretically make the App Store a more trustworthy software source than most.
Security professionals often advise users that Apple’s Mac App Store is one of the safest places to download apps.Īfter all, Apple has a review process that’s supposed to help prevent potentially harmful apps from ever being published. Additionally, App Store apps are sandboxed, which is supposed to limit apps’ ability to engage in undesirable behavior.
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