On 12/15/2014, 2:03 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote:
And just for my interest. Is there a technical explanation for different rights/behaviour if you copy files manually with the same user and in the same dir from a dmg file or start an installer to let do it for you?
Apple allows the user to move files wherever they like. It is an intentional action the user is aware of, and the user always has full control. Software cannot do the same thing, because that would allow malicious installers to copy malware to the drive without the user's knowledge.
It is true that a dmg could contain an app that installs malware, and that the user could copy it to their drive without knowing that. That's the reason for code signing. A malicious developer could distribute a code signed app, but they could be tracked. And if users keep the default security permissions, where they can only install apps from the app store, the app is unlikely to pass Apple's security checks.
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