[bnj]

Big scary warnings aren’t a solution either. I watch the way my son interacts with consent screens and warnings, and it’s barely believable- the average person is very well trained to click through the warnings.

Someone might believe that people who ignore the warnings deserve everything they get, but I respectfully disagree. I remember helping my grandma uninstall and remove all the hostile browser extensions that had tricked her into installing them. If Apple is protecting vulnerable populations by taking the choice out of the users hands, even if it’s only profit motivated, I’m okay with that until someone presents an alternative that actually addresses those needs.

[hananova]

Apple is very good at “big scary warnings” that are also quite difficult to click through without knowing the correct steps to take. See also the EU alternative app stores, or running an unsigned app on macOS, or installing a device profile…