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		swiley on Nov 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: macOS unable to open any non-Apple application I think the problem is that almost all the software you buy a mac for (or even things that mac users like) has this built in but calls to the developer's servers instead. Consumer and commercial software is just all bad.

AngusH on Nov 12, 2020 | [–]

Although the open source software is copying this "always connected to the mothership" model as well.

I'm thinking specifically of Firefox, but others too.

gspr on Nov 12, 2020 | [–]

Yet another reason why free software is essential for human technological freedom.

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