[RockRobotRock]

Didn't macOS apps get locked/took a ridiculous amount of time to open because Gatekeeper servers went down a few years ago?

https://www.engadget.com/macos-slow-apps-launching-221445977...

Not as bad as the bug described in OP, but still pretty bad.

[p_ing]

Yes, there is still the occasional delay in launching apps due to Intertube check.