There's getting some controversy over this release.
Parts of the government are trying to stop end=to=end encryption
And the FBI wants access free of legal encumbrances.
Big Sur is supposed to be sending data back to the Apple mothership
Which will include date, time, Mac address, and programs.
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*Date, Time, Computer, ISP, City, State, Application Hash*
Apple (or anyone else) can, of course, calculate these hashes for common
programs: everything in the App Store, the Creative Cloud, Tor Browser,
This means that Apple knows when you're at home. When you're at work.
What apps you open there, and how often. They know when you open
Premiere over at a friend's house on their Wi-Fi
I'm getting worried.
HiSierra and Mojave work good enough for me.
There's getting some controversy over this release... (