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

[Bobbie Sellers]

On 09/16/2017 08:23 PM, Rick Moen wrote:
> 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.

     Very possible since i have since learned that among his other 
redoubtable accomplishments
he runs Debian.  And he codes across platforms, generally small programs 
of use to experimenters
students and hardware "hackers".

     But this post was intended as I remarked previously for another 
mailing list and I am
sorry to have disturbed the sleeping giants of knowledge here.

     Bobbie Sellers