Security lab:
Question: It looks like Apple Silicon will be incorporating Secure Enclave into the new System on a Chip (SOC) architecture. Does Secure Enclave on SOC work like Secure Enclave does today on the separate T2 chip?
Answer: Yes, Secure Enclave will work the same. You shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Question: Will FileVault on Apple Silicon work like it does today on an Intel Mac equipped with a T2 chip? In particular, will FileVault be instantly on / instantly off like it is on an Intel Mac equipped with a T2 chips?
Answer: No changes, Apple Silicon FileVault will work like it does today with T2 Macs.
Question: Will Gatekeeper apply to installer packages downloaded via curl from the command line, where non-signed or notarized packages would be blocked? Or would Big Sur continue to use the same behavior as macOS Catalina, where non-signed or notarized packages are not blocked?
Answer: No expected changes with how quarantine works. Curl will not start attaching quarantine metadata. The same behavior we see today on Catalina will apply to Big Sur.
Question: It looks like Apple Silicon will be incorporating Secure Enclave into the new System on a Chip (SOC) architecture. Does Secure Enclave on SOC work like Secure Enclave does today on the separate T2 chip?
Answer: Yes, Secure Enclave will work the same. You shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Question: Will FileVault on Apple Silicon work like it does today on an Intel Mac equipped with a T2 chip? In particular, will FileVault be instantly on / instantly off like it is on an Intel Mac equipped with a T2 chips?
Answer: No changes, Apple Silicon FileVault will work like it does today with T2 Macs.
Question: Will Gatekeeper apply to installer packages downloaded via curl from the command line, where non-signed or notarized packages would be blocked? Or would Big Sur continue to use the same behavior as macOS Catalina, where non-signed or notarized packages are not blocked?
Answer: No expected changes with how quarantine works. Curl will not start attaching quarantine metadata. The same behavior we see today on Catalina will apply to Big Sur.
