A report by Alex Kleber looks at the “Dark Side of the Mac App Store: How Scan Apps And Shady Developers are Preying on Users.” It’s definitely worth a read, but here are some highlights:
° A simple search for keywords like “OpenAI” and “ChatGPT” on the Mac App Store reveals the alarming truth about the prevalence of scam apps and shady developers.
° Despite being scams, these applications are generating significant revenue for their developers.
° It’s high time for Apple to take a stricter stance against these scams and protect its users from falling victim to such deceptive practices.
