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(measured this on the old laptop I use to play the just-released Order of the sinking star)
(the 420 ms to _restore from the tray_ is even crazier -- I remember Firefox used to do warm starts in ~800 ms 20 years ago)
I don't actually believe that macOS protects me here, as I granted this permission to the terminal five years ago...
Do you happen to know if this is because Google had to implement sync in userspace, or is it an inherent limitation that could also affect Apple?
This post claims that before 2025 passkeys used to default to device-bound for Windows Hello and Chrome: https://www.reddit.com/r/Passkeys/comments/1o1j3fk/comment/n... — so it doesn't seem as clear-cut as you claim.
I thought it was maybe a case of convenience trumping security, as by definition you can't sync device-bound passkeys. But it's not clear why synced passkeys must be available for malware to steal (especially without user interaction).
I'm not sure now if the Apple's implementation has similar flaws with stealer malware on macOS: you don't see passkeys explicitly mentioned in mac stealer reports, but I couldn't quickly find a confirmation they are safe either...
And they claim that for Chrome on Windows:
> Unlike a legitimate user flow that requires user interaction and device unlock, this attack shows how malware can obtain the required signature silently, without user consent, biometrics, device unlock or elevated privileges.
https://xcancel.com/jurijkovalenok1/status/18632434621133989... (Herluf Bidstrup's "Automation")
> Mei was diagnosed with global developmental delay .. some of Mei’s behaviors .. were associated with autism.
> CHD3 mutations produce a condition called Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome
> people with the mutation often have a normal life expectancy, but their symptoms vary widely. Most have slightly larger than normal heads, and about two-thirds have intellectual deficits. Moderate to severe cases may be nonverbal, suffer from seizures and heart problems, and have fluid-filled voids in their heads.
It's easy to find the 37 issues they have already filed: https://github.com/search?q=soundness+gemini++author%3AManis...
We're not discussing that, but that they have pushed an update without proper testing. You can see from the other comments that breakage is not limited to people using private methods.
It’s not a very high bar: I have not seen it find anything in a long time, neither on my machines, nor on the ones I inspected after they had been owned.