Any devs here? I’m wondering if an app is more secure / has more restrictions if installed through the App Store as opposed to a DMG you download on the internet. I’m mostly concerned with filesystem permissions: the app is RetroArch and it is available on both the iOS and macOS App Store. Is it safer and more private if it’s from the App Store? I know Apple’s filesystem security policy is around specific folders in Home (Desktop, Downloads, etc.) but do App Store apps get random access to “unprotected” folders in the user’s Home folder? Thanks!
There is always a chance of malware, but that chance goes down with reviews.
I did say reasonably confident, not 100% sure 😉
100%.
I only tossed that comment in there because there is always one Lemmy user who says “remember that one time” about a random app sneaking something past a reviewer.
Reviewers are humans and are imperfect. They’ve even missed garbage that I’ve accidentally submitted in a build. 😆