Ask HN: How do you try an open source app on macOS that you do not trust?

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  • ec2-macos-init

    EC2 macOS Init is the launch daemon used to initialize Mac instances within EC2.

    • You could run the questionable app in a local VM or in AWS first ( https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/mac/ ). Additionally, Virus Total is a wonderful resource for scanning questionable binaries.

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