Apple's Mac App Store Sandboxing Requirement Gaining Renewed Scrutiny as Deadline Approaches

last november, reported on apple's plan require mac app store apps sandboxed, move increase security preventing apps overstepping bounds should affected malware hamper functionality of apps. requirement had been scheduled go effect in november pushed march 1 implementation date apparently sought give developers more time digest , prepare change.




implementation date few weeks away, the wall street journal again takes look @ impact of changes.

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sandboxing common in mobile world, apple, google inc.'s android , others have long required safety measure prevent app compromising other parts of system. developers sandboxing cripple desktop software, more sophisticated.

mac developer mark munz, of vancouver, wash., says comply apple's new rules, has remove key features of text-reformatting app textsoap integrate other programs.

workaround, he's working on "helper app" mac app store users download separately restore functionality. "it sort of defeats purpose of sandboxing about," says mr. munz, president of unmarked software llc.

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the report cites flexibits co-founder kent sutherland, fantastical calendaring app subject sandboxing limitations on ability sync , import data other applications. apple's position allow access features on "temporary" basis leaves developers such sutherland uncertain whether apps able continue function in future.

apple notes continuing work developers increase security of applications under new sandboxing requirements, source noting "most" apps not require changes meet new policy. noted in our earlier report, number of high-profile apps provide systemwide functionality may have jump through new hoops obtain approval continued functionality, , developers report still finding bugs in sandboxing procedures leave uncertainty going happen come march 1.

article link: apple's mac app store sandboxing requirement gaining renewed scrutiny deadline approaches

 

so, clear. it's problem when apple allows access other application data , it's problem when apple doesn't allow access other application data.

 

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