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> If Apple ever stopped letting you install arbitrary CLI tools, they'd lose every software company issuing their developers Macs

And then what? Oh no, they lost 0.1% of their market share!

They do not care about developers. Understand that.




You're being obtuse. First, macOS market share is closer to 20% in the desktop segment. Second, part of that market share consist of essential developers making products for the entire Apple ecosystem. I mean, what else are they gonna use for developing Apple software? An iPad? Don't be silly.




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