During the meeting, Craig Federighi said that there are “unacceptably many” malware on Mac computers. This is due to the openness of their operating system — Mac users can download applications not only from the App Store.
As Federighi explained, ten times fewer people use technology on macOS today than iOS devices, which is why Apple allows “such a low” level of security. In addition, iOS is much more attractive to scammers due to the fact that smartphone owners store banking, medical and other personal data there. This is one of the reasons why Epic Games‘ request to make iOS as open as macOS is not liked by the company.
“Today, we have a level of malware on the Mac that we don’t find acceptable,” Federighi says, and if you used that method on a platform with far more devices and more sensitive info, it would get immediately run over.
— Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy) May 19, 2021