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It’s time to start using a privacy focused browser! 👩🏻💻🔐
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is forcing Apple to give users a default browser choice.
Which default browser did you pick and why? 💻
Read more here: https://tuta.com/blog/apple-default-browser
Apple is finally giving you the choice: Take it and install a private browser right now!
The Digital Markets Act requires Apple and Google to give users a browser choice. I call on everyone reading this: This is time to join the privacy revolution!Tutanota
So here's my experience of installing and testing @altstore
First off I went to altstore.io and purchased #AltStore using Safari on my iPhone SE (iOS 17.4.1). I got directed to a download page and clicking the download button pops up an error message.
#Apple #JustWorksNot #DMA
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Neue Zeile in der Messenger-Matrix ergänzt: »Unterstützte Push-Benachrichtigungsdienste«. Ich habe nicht zu jedem Messenger ausreichend Informationen gefunden, daher wäre es lieb ❤️ , wenn ihr dazu Feedback abgebt. Korrekturen nehme ich gerne vor. 👇
https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html
#push #google #apple #android #ios #fcm #apn #websocket #unifiedpush #ntfy
Messenger-Matrix • Kuketz IT-Security Blog
Gegenüberstellung sicherheits- und datenschutzrelevanter Eigenschaften von Messengernwww.messenger-matrix.de
I love how on #macOS when you intend to move a bunch of files to a folder, and when one file with the same name already exists in the destination, you're only given the option to stop the entire thing, to replace the existing file, or move anyway under a different name. Not a single option that just... idk... skip moving that one (or however many affected) file maybe? The best thing is, that stop option, the dialog that asks you gives you a checkmark option to "Apply to all" (unchecked by default) - bcos of this, a user unfamiliar with #Finder's brilliance might assume that "stop" simply means "skip" commonly found on other OS-es including #Windows and #Linux for file operations such as moving/copying, 'cept not, "stop" literally just stops doing anything.
Oh, also, you can't even enjoy what you have found to be so common such as doing a shift-click selection on Finder... unless you happen to be in the right "view" mode. That simple thing couldn't even just... work. I honestly can go on and on about how slow that piece of shit is at performing searches or copying/moving files, or how modifying all the ridiculous preferences take forever bcos they hide in multiple, nonsensical places when on #Dolphin for example, you get one nice menu with sensible tabs and options where you could do wtv needs doing in ~1 minute. Heck, even setting the default app to be used to open a certain file type requires a hidden shortcut that then opens up a stupid looking window at the edge of your screen with tiny af buttons and GOSH I CAN GO ON FOREVER.
Fuck Finder, honestly. I'd take that ugly ass #FileExplorer anyday of the week if it means I don't have to deal with Finder. Thank god I'm a Linux user, blessed with #KDE's Dolphin. I'm almost certain #Apple only hires interns for anything software over there.
Update: Found a fix! Just use the terminal ❤
Trying to figure out how to put this into bug report language. So, on the Mac, I use the Mail app for doing email. I get lots of email, from mailing lists and Github repos. So, when I use my arrow keys, I hear a lot of info. For example,
3 message conversation collapsed unread Jen-Chieh Shen [open-webui/open-webui] refac: Dockerfile (PR #1165) 4:07 AM Ready to be merged? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: <open-webui/open-webui/pull/1165/c2040704935@github.com> Inbox - Google
So yeah, that’s a lot of words. I just want to hear the subject of the messages when I arrow down. So, before, I could just interact with the message in the message list, then VOICEOVER-Right arrow until I hear the subject, then arrow down, delete, whatever I needed to do. But now, it just goes back to reading the whole row of information when I arrow down again.
Does anyone else use Mail like this?
Wow. Tell me how you really feel!
Samsung can't blame #Apple's #iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software
Samsung can't blame Apple's iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software
Slap the TouchWiz from the GalaxyPhilip Berne (TechRadar)
Wrote a blog thinger, about a certain #apple cult priest and his utter bullshit...
https://blog.dgold.eu/how-wrong-can-you-be/
I didn't intend to write this, but, fuck me, this fucking guy...
Apple Criticized For Changing the macOS version of cURL - Slashdot
"On December 28 2023, bugreport 12604 was filed in the curl issue tracker," writes cURL lead developer Daniel Stenberg: The title stated of the problem in this case was quite clear: flag -cacert behavior isn't consistent between macOS and Linux , …apple.slashdot.org
We've launched the world's first #quantumsecure email platform! 💪
Like #Signal and #Apple we are now protecting your data against quantum computer attacks. ⚛️ 🔒
Learn more about Tuta's largest update so far! 🥳🎉 https://tuta.com/blog/post-quantum-cryptography
Post Quantum Cryptography: Why We Need Resistant Encryption NOW.
Quantum-resistant or post-quantum cryptography is our best bet against attacks from upcoming quantum computers to increase security and privacy.Tutanota
the #Apple #curl #security incident 12604 - or why CA cert verification is unreliable with curl on apple OS
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/03/08/the-apple-curl-security-incident-12604/
Apple's response to its ~$2 billion fine is telling.
It's the same mentality Apple shows with the #DMA.
This must be the start of the #EU's crackdown on #BigTech. 💪
Here's why we're in revolt against #Apple's malicious compliance with the DMA
➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/apple-eu-dma-malicious-compliance
Apple's malicious compliance: app sideloading will remain impossible on your iPhone
Apple follows EU Digital Markets Act by introducing hefty fines for independent software developers. Expensive fees will restrict the use of alternative app installation.Tutanota
Just a bit of a ramble on #android and #apple and #privacy and #security inspired by a recent post by @beardedtechguy.
It's a bit of a ranty post, but not trying to be mean 
This is day 19 of #100DaysToOffload
https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/apple-android-security-and-features/
Apple vs Android on Security and Features
This post by Kyle triggered me a little bit, so I wrote a response with my opinion on the matterjoelchrono.xyz
Eine traurige Wahrheit: Bei der Analyse/Überprüfung des Datenverkehrs einer App, lautet die Frage nicht, ob man Datenschutzverstöße findet, sondern wie viele und wie schwerwiegend diese sind. Davon ausgenommen sind Apps aus dem F-Droid-Store. 🧙♂️
#app #datenschutz #android #ios #google #apple #mobil #privacy
So uh, the Mac has this interactive fiction client, called Spatterlight. And it’s amazingly accessible! Anyone with a Mac should seriously check this out. It even has Voiceover actions!
#accessibility #macOS #apple #InteractiveFiction #Spatterlight
https://github.com/angstsmurf/spatterlight
GitHub - angstsmurf/spatterlight: Updated fork of Spatterlight
Updated fork of Spatterlight. Contribute to angstsmurf/spatterlight development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Have we forgotten how to build ethical things for the web? - Nic Chan
Reflections on the arcane art of making good, ethical websitesNic Chan
Content warning: Opinion about operating systems, possible holy war, strong language.
I’m not sure who’s to blame in the #EU for giving up to the lobbying efforts of #Apple and #Microsoft (I can’t think of anything short of either public official corruption or macroscopic incompetence behind the last minute partial reversal of the #DMA definition of “gatekeeper” for the two most valuable companies in the world), but these are some consequences of this decision:
- If Apple isn’t labelled as a gatekeeper when it comes to #iMessage (an app used by 1.3B people), then they won’t have to comply and open up their walled garden to 3rd-party clients - while, for example, Messenger and WhatsApp will have to comply, despite having similar numbers of users.
- If Microsoft isn’t labelled as a gatekeeper when it comes to #Edge (a piece of software installed as the default browser on an OS used by at least 1.5B people), then they’ll be free to keep rewriting
https://URLs asmicrosoft-edge:https://just for the sake of intercepting everything and breaking compatibility, they’ll no longer have to provide browser selection pop-ups on fresh Windows installations, and they can keep opening all the web views and PWA on Windows devices in their own browser without providing alternatives - while, for example, Chrome and Safari will have to comply.
Shame on the EU for bending to them. They have just lost a huge chunk of credibility, and nobody should trust them the next time that they say that they want to uphold the same principles to everyone. Shame on these companies and on their lobbying efforts. Shame on everybody who still uses their products and gives them so much undeserved leverage.
The DMA and the “gatekeeper” definition was supposed to be the proof that these companies are now run by responsible adults. Being a “gatekeeper” is the acknowledgment that you are running platforms used by billions, and with great power comes great responsibility - towards society, towards regulators, towards the rules of the open market, towards your own competitors.
My employer might be included on the list soon as well, and I’m more than happy to comply. Large tech companies like ours have enjoyed lavish profits and outrageous market shares and ignored anti-competition laws for too long: now it’s time to prove that we’re all grown ups who want to play by the rules.
Instead, Apple and Microsoft have unleashed their overpaid legal counsels and lobbying crews, who have engaged in a pathetic dance to gaslight Brussels officials, and force them to say that one of the largest messaging platforms and one of the most used browsers in the world, run by the two companies with the highest evaluations in the world, for some reason are not expected to play by the rules written for everyone else.
Shame on them, and shame on the childish sociopaths who run them.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/14/apple_microsoft_dma_exemptions
Europe loosens the straps tying Apple and Microsoft to tough antitrust rules
Did someone say a safety word? iMessage, Bing, Edge, Ads avoid gatekeeper restrictionsThomas Claburn (The Register)
Apple is showing flagrant disregard for the EU #DigitalMarketsAct. 🇪🇺
Their reluctant allowance of third-party app stores, #sideloading, & alternative payments is nothing more than an act of #malicious compliance by #apple 🍎
👉 https://tuta.com/blog/apple-eu-dma-malicious-compliance
#monopoly #BigTech
Apple's malicious compliance: app sideloading will remain impossible on your iPhone
Apple follows EU Digital Markets Act by introducing hefty fines for independent software developers. Expensive fees will restrict the use of alternative app installation.Tutanota
Good thing the #Apple App Store is secure, it would be a shame if the #DigitalMarketsAct allowed alternative platforms to set up shop and start pushing fake software to #iOS devices...
A password manager LastPass calls “fraudulent” booted from App Store
"LassPass" mimicked the name and logo of real LastPass password manager.Ars Technica
Mozilla says Apple’s new browser rules are ‘as painful as possible’ for Firefox
Mozilla has responded to Apple’s App Store changes in the EU, which will finally allow other browsers, like Firefox, to run on their own engines.Emma Roth (The Verge)
This screenshot shows the app analytics data sent by two different #iOS apps: Duolingo and Tinder. What's the likelihood that both apps are installed on the same device? 💯? 🤯
Both apps use Unity Ads. The data in the screenshot is collected by the Unity Ads framework included in these two apps, and any app that uses Unity Ads. The data is sent to the same Unity server. As a result, Unity Ads can easily fingerprint users and track them across different apps.
#privacy #tracking #Apple #infosec
* https://f-droid.org/2023/06/16/progessive-web-client.html
* https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver/-/issues/1193
Progressive web-app client for F-Droid | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
We’ve created a prototype of a progressive web app for browsing F-Droidrepositories. It’s built withFlutter, which is really great for working in rapiddevel...f-droid.org
Creators can also upload their own transcript. https://www.engadget.com/apple-podcasts-will-automatically-generate-transcripts-in-ios-174-091040750.html #a11y #hoh #transcripts #apple #podcasting #podcasts #accessibility
Coming to Grips with Apple's Seemingly Unshakable Sense of Entitlement
Link: https://daringfireball.net/2024/01/coming_to_grips_with_apples_seemingly_unshakable_sense_of_app_store_entitlement
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39034835
Coming to Grips With Apple’s Seemingly Unshakable Sense of Entitlement to Its Commissions From Third-Party iOS Apps
No matter what the sport, no matter what the letter of the rulebook says, it’s never a good idea to piss off the refs.Daring Fireball
👆 …da ich kein #Apple nutze, ist dies an mir vorbei gegangen. Auch die müssen #Apps über andere #Zahlungen-Anbietern auf #iPhone & Co. zulassen. Spannend obwohl es um sehr viel #Geld im #Prozess von #IT-Giganten geht.
»Prozess um Zahlungsmethoden: Apple muss App-Store-Regeln entschärfen«
Apple und Epic Games: Urteil im Rechtsstreit gefällt
Im Rechtsstreit zwischen Apple und dem Spiele-Entwickler Epic Games über die Bedingungen für eine Aufnahme von Software in den App Store ist ein Urteil gefallen.RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland
15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program - Apple Support
15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall ProgramApple Support
Big Brother is watching you - now also via Google's & Apple's push. 🤬
That's why we don't use Google Push. When using Tuta, Google sees nothing! 💪
✅ Zero tracking
✅ Fully encrypted
✅ Maximum privacy
The data they don't get, they can't hand out to authorities! Go secure now: https://tuta.com/create-email-account?t-src=m
Here's more info on why we don't use Google Push and do not send any info via Apple notifications: https://tuta.com/blog/open-source-email-fdroid
#security #privacy #google #apple #notifications #surveillance #tracking
Apple & Google Monitor All Your Push Notifications. But Tuta Protects You From This Since 2017.
We're here to stop surveillance by corporations like Google and Apple. That's why we replaced Google’s FCM with our own notification system and keep Apple Notification Data at a minimum. Read on to learn why this is important.Tutanota
I've long believed that all apps (at least on Android) should start supporting UnifiedPush[1]. Tools like ntfy could serve as a central hub for notification distribution, allowing anyone to have their own notification server to connect apps and mobile devices. This would ensure greater privacy.
This is also why I developed NotiMail: we shouldn't have to rely on the 'big players' for our notifications and data.
#UnifiedPush #AndroidApps #PrivacyMatters #NotiMail #Google #Apple #Android #iOS
🚨Warnings from Sen. Ron Wyden reveal that governments around the world are #spying on #Google and #Apple push notifications. 🕵
Tuta introduced our own custom push notification system for #Android devices which are fully encrypted and #surveillance resistant. We include minimal information in #iOS push notifications to counter this threat.🔒
Surveillance requests should be transparently disclosed by Apple and Google, not silenced by a gag-order! 🤐
👉 https://tuta.com/blog/open-source-email-fdroid
Apple & Google Monitor All Your Push Notifications. But Tuta Protects You From This Since 2017.
We're here to stop surveillance by corporations like Google and Apple. That's why we replaced Google’s FCM with our own notification system and keep Apple Notification Data at a minimum. Read on to learn why this is important.Tutanota