macOS beta adds custom kernel support, closer to installing other OSS on M1 Macs
Doesn&#x27;t this open up a Blue Pill attack?<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Blue_Pill_(software)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Blue_Pill_(software)</a><p>Linux kernel boots, runs MacOS in a VM, can snoop its memory, evil maid attack.  This is one of the few ways that locked bootloaders benefit smartphone users (rather than benefiting only the smartphone manufacturers).<p>This is also why ARM Chromebooks in &quot;developer mode&quot; display a scary message for several seconds on bootup and make a maximum-volume-level beep to get your attention.  To disable that you have to replace the bootloader, which requires opening up the case (and if you&#x27;re going to do that you could have just swapped the motherboard).