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by jaredklewis 517 days ago
But all other platforms also make it possible for developers to make bad choices, so I’m not sure why Apple is being singled out here?
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Because Apple invented this kind of walled gardens.
Try to hide the files on GNU/Linux.
That's easy, just store all the user-generated data in an encrypted file. You might be able to copy the blob but the vast majority of users won't be able to extract the files within.
This is much harder and can't be done accidentally, unlike on Android.