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Security Risk?
Isn't there kinda a security issue with something that installs itself automatically? I would rather have the ability to inspect applications before they install themselves--or at least have the option.
Security Risk?
Absolutely. This is crazy. When I download Safari.dmg, I expect a disk image. If I download Safari.automaticallyinstallsonyourcomputerwithoutasking, then I'd expect it to automatically install without asking.
Security Risk?
As far as I can tell the "security risk" is about the same as having Stuffit Expander automatically post-process .sit, .zip, etc. files. The Safari .dmg downloaded, decompressed, and pulled the Safari out of the .dm, dropped it in my download directory (where the .dmg had originally been downloaed to), and then got rid of the .dmg in which Safari had arrived. It didn't place it in the /Applications directory or anything. It just decompressed it and took it out of its protective shell. That's not exactly what I'd normally call "installing". Just "removing the fluff". |
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