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		jppittma on Sept 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: macOS Containers v0.0.1 SIP on consumer laptops/desktops is security theater. It only really makes sense on web-servers. For people for whom this is a deal breaker, can you describe a concrete scenario where SIP would actually protect you?

saagarjha on Sept 26, 2023 [–]

SIP protects you from an app accidentally rendering your system unbootable, for example.

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