[sf-lug] [TAML-net] Apple rejects ad industry effort to stop Safari privacy feature - CNET

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Bobbie Sellers (bliss-sf4ever at dslextreme.com):

> On 09/16/2017 11:31 AM, Barry Walker wrote:

>> I do like the way Apple's FULL root access is disabled even from the
>> command line.  To get it you have to DISABLE the SIP, (System
>> Integrity Protection), which cannot be done from any User, (admin or
>> not), in normal running mode.
>>
>> Way cool...

Disabling System Integrity Protection:

At local console, select Restart on Apple menu.
During reboot, hold down Command-R, booting Recovery filesystem.
Select Utilities menu, Terminal.
Type 'csrutil disable', return.
Restart.

> I can only wonder at your experience with Linux as not having control
> over your computer is a prime positive point for Linux users.   Apple
> of course is free to sell whatever crippled OS that they care to
> promote.

It's possible Mr. Walker was speaking ironically.