While Apple is making behind-the-scenes preparations for allowing third-party app stores to comply with Europe’s antitrust requirements, the company is...
I guess if this gets argued correctly it means Apple could technically get away with not opening up the iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch to accept other stores (Mac already lets you install apps directly from developers). I can see this still letting Apple continue to have the stranglehold over their ecosystem.
I doubt this will change much though. We all know the EU were specifically thinking about the iPhone which needs opening up.
Mac already lets you install apps directly from developers
I just find this language interesting. How a computer now “lets” you install non-walled garden software, as if that hasn’t been the default behavior for personal computers for over 40 years since the beginning.
I get what you’re saying and I hate that I had to write it like that. Was saying it to point out that Mac’s just aren’t as locked down as other Apple devices so won’t be subject to the EU ruling anyway.
It won’t pass, they were all built with Swift Programming and Apple owns it. This can also be said about all Apple apps in the play store, the requirement for Swift is unavoidable.
Yes but you’ll get problems during uploads. It’s like Google forcing you to use Android Studio instead of verifying by other means. That’s why people often go to pay others because they don’t want to mess with the verification process.
I guess if this gets argued correctly it means Apple could technically get away with not opening up the iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch to accept other stores (Mac already lets you install apps directly from developers). I can see this still letting Apple continue to have the stranglehold over their ecosystem.
I doubt this will change much though. We all know the EU were specifically thinking about the iPhone which needs opening up.
I just find this language interesting. How a computer now “lets” you install non-walled garden software, as if that hasn’t been the default behavior for personal computers for over 40 years since the beginning.
I get what you’re saying and I hate that I had to write it like that. Was saying it to point out that Mac’s just aren’t as locked down as other Apple devices so won’t be subject to the EU ruling anyway.
The entire argument is stupid anyway.
They do limit you without a certain (hidden) key press if the developer isn’t on a trusted list.
AFAIK it uses certificates for that, kinda like a more aggressive form of Windows’ User Account Control.
But I thought that the whole thing about the mac was that it wasn’t a personal computer (pc)?
What, does it still belong to Apple after you buy it? Lol
I think he might be referencing those “I’m a Mac. And I’m a PC” commercials
Which were stupid for their phrasing, but marketing genius, lol
Some people literally believe that a Mac cannot be called a PC.
“well ackshullyyyyyy…”
- Apple lawyer
It won’t pass, they were all built with Swift Programming and Apple owns it. This can also be said about all Apple apps in the play store, the requirement for Swift is unavoidable.
Uhhh what? Swift is just one of the languages you can use to make native UI for Apple devices and interact with their API.
Yes but you’ll get problems during uploads. It’s like Google forcing you to use Android Studio instead of verifying by other means. That’s why people often go to pay others because they don’t want to mess with the verification process.