[tbelldesignco]

Very good read, In my opinion I think It's just apple being overprotective of their environment. I think it has to do with the fact that Apple wants to limit the "Apple Experience" to their products only. Because otherwise just like you stated, people will find ways to install macOS on their windows laptops and ultimately damage Apple's sales? The same can also be said abt the iOS, if you can simply virtualize it on an android phone then why bother buying a 1000$ iPhone 

I honestly don't think it damages their sales at all, these pockets of the community are still rather fringe if you ask me and its a niche market for sure. I see what you are saying for sure, like in my case, I have a 2019 MacBook Pro and I took a MacPro G5 that I had bought comparable parts to the current generation MacPro. My G5 was outmoded years ago, but I've been able to breath new life into it and Apple isn't out anything. They still get all of my business from subscriptions, developer program fees and so on.

I am against a private company having the right to not disclose a customer information even if all circumstantial evidence strongly suggest that we are talking about a person who is guilty with a very high probability. Also sure as hell they should allow into the data of people proven to be guilty. People with tags like hardcore criminals or assassins or terrorists should with adequate proof of their deeds should not any right to privacy whatsoever. especially when it comes to data they have on their devices. Any company claiming to take measures to guard that data should get totally dismantled and thrown to the wolves.

end of my rant here.

Now when it comes disclosing data totally based on suspicion that someone might be hiding something big or just because a big entity wants that data, then not allowing that is very praiseworthy ...

Though I wish they would allow more tinkering in their system. I feel so restricted when using apple device. I do not like how their mobile devices work.

Yes, I agree with you to an extent, but then it sets a precedent. If Apple was to build a back door for law enforcement how many more people will see incarceration for petty crimes or app developers can exploit that backdoor for leaking our data to marketing publishers or governments, terror groups or black hats using them for espionage against the state and citizens. It's that double edge sword, pandoras box situation where if you just barely crack the lid then chaos ensues after.