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macOS unable to open any non-Apple application

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2603 points mattsolle | 1 comments | 12 Nov 20 21:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.31s | source
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alexanderchr ◴[12 Nov 20 21:17 UTC] No.25075173[source]▶
My MacBook is basically unusable right now. This appears to be the reason. Is there any way to fix it without installing little snitch?

Edit: working as usual now, moments after i wrote this. But seriously Apple, how can you allow this to happen? Your services hanging should _never_ prevent my device from running things locally. This is seriously making me reconsider my next computer purchase.

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FanaHOVA ◴[12 Nov 20 21:22 UTC] No.25075233[source]▶
Turn off your internet, open the app, turn it back on.
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nixpulvis ◴[12 Nov 20 21:24 UTC] No.25075264[source]▶
I'm laughing so hard at this right now.

And people somehow still love their macs...

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dwaltrip ◴[12 Nov 20 22:00 UTC] No.25075691[source]▶
Because Windows is so much better?
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alpaca128 ◴[12 Nov 20 22:16 UTC] No.25075914[source]▶
Users should not put up with this kind of thing, no matter what OS. Forced updates, online startup checks...all unacceptable in my opinion.

Imagine no car or train in the region starting because of a server outage. People would riot on the streets. But for some reason in the IT world this kind of crap is marketed as a feature.

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1. dwaltrip ◴[12 Nov 20 23:12 UTC] No.25076573[source]▶
I agree! I would love that.

However... Where can I buy a computer free of all of those issues?