alt Hacker NewsWhy do you think native apps are better? They run directly on your machine without those pesky browser sandboxes, they can grab anything they want!
Why do you think native apps are better? They run directly on your machine without those pesky browser sandboxes, they can grab anything they want!
Because when something is running on my machine i have more control over it and greater ability to inspect what it does. Usually i also put stuff in my machine from reputable sources (e.g. Linux repositories). And for the most part i prefer opensource software that i (or some LLM i point the code at) can check if it does something obviously naughty.
Yes, web apps are fine if i don't trust the source much. As an example i use the web-based version of Discord in a Firefox tab instead of the native version.