[TheJoeMan]

I think you missed the end of the article where any MacOS app could turn on your AirPods microphone without any permissions at all and at any time at all.

[crazygringo]

No it can't. It's only during Siri commands and dictation. It's not always-on.

Edit: NEVER MIND, that's correct, sorry. Why the heck does the article put the most dangerous part only at the end, and not include it in the tl;dr or anywhere else at all...??

[concinds]

Wrong, read it again.

[pvg]

I didn't, it's just that 'vulnerability that requires a malicious app on macOS' is a much less interesting one that something like that for iOS.