![]() ![]() ![]() This is how companies, even fairly trustable ones (IMHO) like Apple, make users paranoid and suspicious of them. The problem is this feature popped up without my permission, and there’s no obvious way for me to turn it off. You can now verify whether or not a Dashboard widget you downloaded is the same version as a widget featured on (before installing it. ![]() In this case it’s ostensibly to provide users with the opportunity to check whether the Dashboard Widgets you download are identical to ones featured on Apple’s site. Lately I’ve heard a lot on technical podcasts about the public outrage over “Microsoft Genuine Advantage” and the fact that it “ phones home” every day.Īpple released Mac OS X 10.4.7 last week, and ever since I installed it, I’ve been noticing Apple’s own modest home phoning behavior. ![]()
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