Reduced security still necessary?

eluwinani

Member
Yes, you still have to keep your system unsecured if you want to use uad stuff. It sounds like a joke but you need to.
 
I like uad. I’m just looking for any insight on why and if any steps are being taken to remedy this? Like is uad in the process of being certified by Apple? Is this a dead end?
 

RogueM

Venerated Member
The driver needs to be made to run in user space rather than as a kernel extension. That’s in the process of being done, or at least it’s been stated that will be in place at the latest when Apple pulls the plug on 3rd party kernel extensions drivers.

Until then, let’s not drink too much Apple Kool Aid here, it’s a good thing this is pushed in, for OS stability purposes, but the average user’s precious data sits in user space. It can be hacked, spied on or destroyed, trivially so, should one decide that!s what they want to do, with the user’s own assistance.

If you want to keep your system secure (or rather as secure as feasible), get it off the grid, and make it single purpose, no extra software not strictly related to that one application. And for the love of god don’t install junk like UA Connect (use a dedicated machine to download UADx and move them manually).

… in other words, worry less about kernel extensions making your system ‘insecure’ and worry more about the dozens of Electron-based applications you install daily, of your own accord ;)
 
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chrislyons

New Member
Hi, bumping this thread to see if @UniversalAudio will give us a response? I went to install Console and Luna on my new M2 today and was gobsmacked to read that you expect me to downgrade the security on this machine. Security is very much a part of the price tag when you are paying for Apple silicon.

This is unfortunately a dealbreaker for me and I will be forced to retire my Apollo from my setup until you have patched your software to be installable as native applications. Very sad about this, hope you can move quickly to resolve the issue. 😥
 

UniversalAudio

Official UA Representative
Hi, bumping this thread to see if @UniversalAudio will give us a response? I went to install Console and Luna on my new M2 today and was gobsmacked to read that you expect me to downgrade the security on this machine. Security is very much a part of the price tag when you are paying for Apple silicon.

This is unfortunately a dealbreaker for me and I will be forced to retire my Apollo from my setup until you have patched your software to be installable as native applications. Very sad about this, hope you can move quickly to resolve the issue. 😥
No news to share.

Keep in mind that this only impacts what YOU as the Admin of your machine can install.
 
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