macOS

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macOS (previously OS X and Mac OS X) is short for Macintosh (Mac) Operating System (OS), runs on Apple Mac laptops and desktops, and has both native applications for interacting with IndieWeb sites and server software for developing an IndieWeb site.

Software

There is a variety of IndieWeb related software for MacOS:

• Reeder — traditional feed readers:
• Indiepaper — “read it later” type application
• iMazing - app that lets you add/remove stuff from your iPhone without Apple's apps (ie. add music directly)
• ...

Developer tools:

• MAMP — for setting up a local server to test your personal site
• ...

Criticism

• latest versions Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave report your every app launch to Apple over the internet in the clear: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-big-sur-launch-appears-to-cause-temporary-slowdown-in-even-non-big-sur-macs/
• ^ https://9to5mac.com/2020/11/13/apple-server-outage-reveals-mac-privacy-concerns/
• ^ https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/

See Also

• Apple
• iTunes
• All macOS default wallpapers since System 8