In 2020, Apple told developers that its MacOS operating system would no longer grant them kernel-level access.
That change was a pain for Apple’s partners, but it also meant that a blue screen-style problem couldn’t happen on Macs, said Patrick Wardle, the chief executive of Mac security maker DoubleYou.
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A Microsoft spokesman said it cannot legally wall off its operating system in the same way Apple does because of an understanding it reached with the European Commission following a complaint. In 2009, Microsoft agreed it would give makers of security software the same level of access to Windows that Microsoft gets.
Building a modern enterprise API for endpoint detection was not easy, and the entire industry had to transition with them. Apple’s framework is how it should be done. An endpoint security tool should not be able to crash a system to the point where it’s unusable.
The new partners are Aspen Music Festival, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Verbier Festival. Subscribers have access to exclusive playlists related to a partner’s programming. These playlists and new albums can be found on the app’s page dedicated to each partner.
Recent updates added a new “Enhance Audio” feature and better multiplayer support, joining other key updates over the last few weeks.
How smug can Mac users be this week, knowing that the EU is also knocking on Apple's door?
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