![]() Instead, we will note that there are benefits for enterprise Mac fleet managers to limit apps to the App Store only. We here at Future of the Internet will refrain from saying “I told you so” about the prospect of Macs only running applications from the Mac App Store. (The latter has been the way both Mac and Windows PCs have worked, for better or worse, since the introduction of the Apple II in 1977.) They can choose among allowing apps downloaded from the Mac App Store only, or apps from outside the Store so long as they are digitally signed to Apple’s satisfaction by their developers, or apps from anywhere. ![]() Gatekeeper allows administrators (those with full privileges on a Mac) to limit the applications that can run on the Mac. Mountain Lion is slated to include a feature called Gatekeeper as part of the security and privacy settings. It previewed a number of features for the OS, and released some parts in beta. This week, Apple announced that it was moving to a new, faster OS X operating system development cycle, starting with the release of Mountain Lion next summer.
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