> I'm starting to see Apple software lose features and/or accumulate bugs... all because the focus seems to be on enhancing and integrating "The App Store" into everything.

Apple's grab for complete control over all content on our Macs, part of the problem, is exacerbated by sandboxing.

In addition to its resulting in functionality loss (as you suggested), I'm seeing app development slowed down because developers aren't certain of how the sandboxing issue will resolve.

How important is sandboxing?

Is it necessary in todays environment? Is it no more than an overreaction to some imaginary threat? Or is Apple being realistically visionary and conducting a pre-emptive strike against an amorphous, but nonetheless real, future threat? (Edit: Is this post the subject of a new thread...Mods?)

Edit 2: How important is sandboxing?

Last edited by artie505; 02/19/12 08:09 AM.
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