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| From | "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.computer.workshop, comp.sys.mac.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: How To Protect Your Mac From Being Bricked |
| Date | 2026-03-12 15:16 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <n1g3m4Fb1faU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
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On 12/03/2026 14:14, Brock McNuggets wrote: > On Mar 12, 2026 at 4:22:29 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote > <n1flvlF8v0bU1@mid.individual.net>: > >> On 12/03/2026 01:43, Brock McNuggets wrote: >>> On Mar 11, 2026 at 7:32:00 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote >>> <n1dcn0FsfqaU1@mid.individual.net>: >>> >>>> On 11/03/2026 14:03, Brock McNuggets wrote: >>>>> On Mar 11, 2026 at 2:27:45 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote >>>>> <n1cqshFpov7U1@mid.individual.net>: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/03/2026 01:40, Brock McNuggets wrote: >>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2026 at 2:35:18 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote >>>>>>> <n1bh4mFjjalU1@mid.individual.net>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/03/2026 16:38, Brock McNuggets wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Mar 9, 2026 at 5:11:27 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote >>>>>>>>> <n195tfF89heU1@mid.individual.net>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 09/03/2026 23:32, Kelly Phillips wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 9 Mar 2026 18:32:32 +0000, "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regardless, I've bought and paid for the "Pro" version again today! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If history is our guide, you'll be asking for a full refund any day now. >>>>>>>>>>> In the meantime, you'll be expecting your latest purchase to come with >>>>>>>>>>> the requirement that the software developer will strike up a one on one >>>>>>>>>>> communication with you. When he doesn't, because why would he, you'll >>>>>>>>>>> interpret it as a sign of malfeasance. Sad. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I do believe that it is my legal right to claim a refund if I am not >>>>>>>>>> satisfied with the product. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> But why buy it in the first place given your clear lack of trust about the >>>>>>>>> product and developer? It seems malicious. And will you demand he speak to you >>>>>>>>> even though he has made it clear he does not want to have anything to do with >>>>>>>>> someone who at least borderline harasses him? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It provides some very helpful information about my computer and some >>>>>>>> very useful comparisons to other machine performance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But you think it gives the developer access to your machine and you do not >>>>>>> trust him. >>>>>> >>>>>> It DOES provide access to my machine! >>>>> >>>>> You claimed the developer has access to your machine. This is an unsupported >>>>> and inappropriate accusation. And the idea a software package designed to >>>>> examine your machine would have access to it... of course it needs that. How >>>>> else could it work? >>>> >>>> It is NOT an accusation, it is a *FACT*. >>>> >>>> See:- https://etrecheck.com/en/privacy.html >>> >>> It does not say he has access to your machine. You repeatedly make false >>> claims about him. PLEASE stop. >> >> Whenever one 'runs' EtreCheck the software DOES connect to his server! > > Correct. But you said: > > It DOES provide access to my machine! > > That is an incorrect and harmful claim. It's not a claim - *it is a FACT*. >>>>>>>> I may have to admit that I've been wrong about the developer all these >>>>>>>> years! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You have been wrong to repeatedly make negative insinuations. >>>>>> >>>>>> It was John Daniel who cut off communication with me, not the reverse. >>>>> >>>>> Correct. And for good reason. Please, David, leave him alone. >>>> >>>> There was *NO* good reason to cease communication. >>> >>> Yes, there is. You have harmed him and continue to. He does not want to enable >>> you. He does not trust you, and does not want to be a part of your continued >>> insinuations. You were in the wrong. Please leave him alone. You could even >>> post a public apology to him. >> >> I have no idea WHAT harm you think I have done to him. > > That is an issue. Your ongoing focus and negative insinuations and outright > claims ARE harmful. It is why he has asked you to stop and will likely never > speak to you again. And should not speak to you. YOU are the problem here, not > him. PLEASE stop. If you are SERIOUS about this, please take it to the Apple Support Communities forums and question matters there amongst his peers. For all I know, YOU could be a sock of John Daniel himself! >>>>>>>> A change of heart occurred now that he has, once again, an approved >>>>>>>> product in the Apple App Store. Have you tried that? (Storeograph) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You pointed me to it and I tried it. Made comments before. >>>>>> >>>>>> He needed to maintain his approved developer status. >>>>> >>>>> I do not know how that works. >>>> >>>> It's called "Notarization"! A chap like you *SHOULD* know about it! >>>> >>>> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing-macos-software-before-distribution >>> >>> You said he needed an app on the store to maintain his approved developer >>> status. >> >> No, I didn't say that. > > On speaking of this app on the store you said it was to maintain his developer > status. It is directly above. Then you confused that with notarization. A developer CANNOT put an App on the Apple store if he/she is NOT notarized. If a software product has NOT been checked by Apple then it could contain malware. >> I do not believe that is correct and see nothing on that page to back >>> it. >> >> I trust you learned something about Notarization! 😉 >> >> In order to have an App on the App store one MUST have been Notarized. > > Not in contention. Good! >> I'd not have bought the product again had he not taken this path. > > As I and others have said, and you show again, you say things and do things > that show even after years of "investigation" that you do not understand what > is happening. His app on the store does not change the fact EtreCheck is > notarized. No need for him to have an app on the store to notarize it. > > Please leave him alone. I've had *NO CONTACT* with him for years! -- Kind regards, David
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