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0 pointsastrange1y ago0 comments

You can't fork a GUI process on Apple OSes, most of the system can't handle it.

It'd also weaken any security protection based on randomness (eg ASLR slide, pointer encryption keys).

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lxgr1y ago

Huh, TIL Chrome on macOS might actually not be using the “zygote process” paradigm!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsastrange1y ago0 comments

You can't fork a GUI process on Apple OSes, most of the system can't handle it.

It'd also weaken any security protection based on randomness (eg ASLR slide, pointer encryption keys).

lxgr1y ago

Huh, TIL Chrome on macOS might actually not be using the “zygote process” paradigm!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse