>Because in 10 years, what currently exists as the only option on iPad and iPhone will be the only option on MacBooks too.
People love to say this, but there's no evidence it's true.
Both Windows and MacOS now have features that can limit the sources of software to vendor-approved channels, but they're also very very easy to turn off. You can still run whatever the hell you want on a Mac, and on Windows -- by downloading from vendor sites, or even by building from source.
Neither platform is EVER likely to block this. There's no upside to it. But having the OPTION to lock down either platform is GREAT because, well, we all have an Aunt Millie or whatever who clicks on everything and can't be arsed to learn to use the web safely, etc.
> People love to say this, but there's no evidence it's true.
Furthermore the Mac's status as Apple's development platform means that locking it down is a non-starter.
For people who want a managed computing experience, Apple already has a solution for them—the iPad. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if we see Apple releasing iPadOS devices in other form factors. An iPad notebook to compete with Chromebooks. An iPad desktop computer for people who want a large screen iPadOS experience. But the Mac will never go away. It's necessary for the iOS/iPadOS app ecosystem to work.
People love to say this, but there's no evidence it's true.
Both Windows and MacOS now have features that can limit the sources of software to vendor-approved channels, but they're also very very easy to turn off. You can still run whatever the hell you want on a Mac, and on Windows -- by downloading from vendor sites, or even by building from source.
Neither platform is EVER likely to block this. There's no upside to it. But having the OPTION to lock down either platform is GREAT because, well, we all have an Aunt Millie or whatever who clicks on everything and can't be arsed to learn to use the web safely, etc.
Is iOS locked down? Sure! I love it that way.