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>If you want to run unsigned software or extensions you will have to boot into a recovery console and change the security model. The warning dialogs will be enough to discourage most use. Th

I think all of this is implying that Apple can be the only company that iOS users trust to sign software. Its a false choice.

Making things look "scary" to discourage users from trusting others is simply FUD.

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Agreed. As it stands, macOS will treat un-Notarized apps as if they're radioactive, and the OS actively tricks the user into thinking such apps either don't work or are malicious. You have to pay the $100/year tax if you want your macOS app to compete on fair terms with other apps.