Sincere question: How am I supposed to tell this is Java and not just an executable named "Java 8 Update 71"?
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you can’t. sorry. :(
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It repeatedly strikes me how Apple's "security" features seem better at protecting apple's market power…
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hm, not sure i follow in this instance—the update ui you’re seeing is sparkle, something 15-year-old Andy wrote… :/
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Haha
I'm not bothered by the update UI?
I'm bothered by the sudo UI.
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ohhhh i see, yes, and that is an apple thing
i think the plan for that stuff long-term is: “don’t let anything run as root”
because what that means is "apple stuff will run with administrative privileges when it feels like it"
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