glibg10b to Mildly InfuriatingEnglish • 1 year agoProtecting me by limiting my actions is insultinglemmy.mlimagemessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1259arrow-down156
arrow-up1203arrow-down1imageProtecting me by limiting my actions is insultinglemmy.mlglibg10b to Mildly InfuriatingEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-squareIlliterate DominelinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoOP isn’t trying to install into the downloads folder; they’re trying to grant an app access to the downloads folder to read and write data.
minus-squareNusmlinkEnglish-1•1 year agoBut… if they write data into that folder, it wouldn’t be unused and empty… ? Maybe I’m misunderstanding something here?
minus-squareglibg10bOPlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoAn app can’t steal sensitive information from itself
OP isn’t trying to install into the downloads folder; they’re trying to grant an app access to the downloads folder to read and write data.
But… if they write data into that folder, it wouldn’t be unused and empty… ?
Maybe I’m misunderstanding something here?
An app can’t steal sensitive information from itself