{"id":83071,"date":"2018-09-17T12:11:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T19:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=83071"},"modified":"2019-05-08T19:34:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T02:34:32","slug":"is-the-mac-app-store-really-safe-intego-mac-podcast-episode-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/is-the-mac-app-store-really-safe-intego-mac-podcast-episode-47\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Mac App Store really safe?  &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast, Episode 48"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode.png\" alt=\"New Intego Mac Podcast Episode\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Intego Mac Podcast <a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">episode 48<\/a> is now available!<\/p>\n<p>We used to think that apps from the Mac App Store were safe, but some recently discovered issues where apps purchased at the Mac App Store have been sending user data to servers have made us reconsider that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on iTunes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>We want to hear from you! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take our podcast listener survey for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/integopodcast\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28024 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/take-survey-150x31.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/take-survey-150x31.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/take-survey.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? 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