> And your Mac sends all the hashes as well, whether they are in iCloud or not.
Could you elaborate? I didn't know Macs send local file hashes to Apple even if you don't use iCloud.
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It is used to identify malicious files, in their words, on some scenarios.
Gatekeeper sends all hashes of the opened executables/files.
https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/catalina-executables.htm...
Also, the anti-virus sends, like Windows Defender et. all. They all do it to expand the storage of known files.
> macOS includes built-in antivirus technology called XProtect for the signature-based detection and removal of malware
https://support.apple.com/guide/security/protecting-against-...