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Gatekeeper (macOS)

Gatekeeper is a security feature of the macOS operating system by Apple. It enforces code signing and verifies downloaded applications before allowing them to run, thereby reducing the likelihood of inadvertently executing malware. Gatekeeper builds upon File Quarantine, which was introduced in Mac OS X Leopard (10.5) and expanded in Mac OS X Snow…

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Developer
Apple Inc.
Operating system
macOS
Release
July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)

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Gatekeeper (macOS)

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples3
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Gatekeeper (macOS)

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Developer · 1
Gatekeeper (macOS) → Apple Inc.
Operating system · 1
Gatekeeper (macOS) → macOS
Release · 1
Gatekeeper (macOS) → July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)

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gatekeeper application system security apple user quarantine macos files applications file os added feature 10 malware mac path also developer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Gatekeeper (macOS)DeveloperApple Inc.1.00infobox
Gatekeeper (macOS)Operating systemmacOS1.00infobox
Gatekeeper (macOS)ReleaseJuly 25, 2012 (2012-07-25)1.00infobox

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