AltStore Available in Japan One Day After Apple Enables Alternative App Marketplaces

[Jamie0003]

Why is it whenever this stuff is brought up, everyone conveniently forgets that the Mac has had non App Store apps since day 1, and the world never imploded?

This shilling for the mega corps is getting old guys. Choice is good.

Also, it’s optional. You can ignore it entirely if you want

 

[turbineseaplane]

Why is it whenever this stuff is brought up, everyone conveniently forgets that the Mac has had non App Store apps since day 1, and the world never imploded?

This shilling for the mega corps is getting old guys. Choice is good.

Also, it’s optional. You can ignore it entirely if you want

They are usually upset about no longer having the choice to have no choice.

 

[SactoGuy18]

One thing I would love to see in iOS 27.x versions is that in the App Store app, you see tabs for up to four different app stores with four others available by swapping in and out of the tabs. That way, you can Apple's own App Store, Altstore, Amazon's own App Store and even Epic Games' own app store visible.

 

[turbineseaplane]

One thing I would love to see in iOS 27.x versions is that in the App Store app, you see tabs for up to four different app stores with four others available by swapping in and out of the tabs. That way, you can Apple's own App Store, Altstore, Amazon's own App Store and even Epic Games' own app store visible.

That sounds awfully user friendly.
Not sure we can do that Sacto

 

[Amazing Iceman]

I agree!
A day to celebrate for those looking for things like this!

You could have done this years ago with an Android device.
So much freedom there, like walking in the dark on a rooftop with no rails on a skyscraper.
Good luck!

 

[turbineseaplane]

You could have done this years ago with an Android device.
So much freedom there, like walking in the dark on a rooftop with no rails on a skyscraper.
Good luck!

I appreciate your suggestion and advisory of concern.
Bless you my friend.
🙏

 

[boswald]

I can't wait to not use this!

 

[jakey rolling]

Additional choice from legitimate competition is great and fantastic. But this is taking someone’s business and hand waving it away via regulation.

LOL. Right on cue.

Welcome to the rest of the world where governments actually serve their constituents instead of just corporate donors.

 

[jakey rolling]

I can't wait to not use this!

As is your choice.

 

[seek3r]

Not sure this is anything that matters in any way. But it will be great for grifters, cons, apps that steal info, apps that don't work as promised and there's no way to get your money back. I mean, if you don't like your local electronic store there is always a shady guy in a van outside the roller rink who has computers too! And so much freedom, right? What's funny is - these stores will all pop up, and then go away. Probably taking a bunch of money they stole. Have fun!

You realize that we dont have this problems on a massive scale on macs, yeah? what makes you think something that’s still far more locked down will?

 

[seek3r]

The USA is still missing out on third-party browsers and app stores, while the rest of the world seems to be moving forward and evolving iOS, leaving the USA behind..

I would kill to be able to have a browser that has a rendering engine that isnt safari, and be able to use extensions. Firefox with ublock origin and privacy badger would be nice

 

[turbineseaplane]

I would kill to be able to have a browser that has a rendering engine that isnt safari, and be able to use extensions. Firefox with ublock origin and privacy badger would be nice

It would take my iPad experience over the top!!

Add in an OLED screen on my Mini?

oh my!

 

[TheMacDaddy1]

AltStore PAL offers several other apps created by independent developers, some of which have functionality that's not allowed in the standard App Store.


Like tracking your location 24 hours.

Good luck.

You are already being tracked on your iPhone. Macrumors is collecting a bunch of data on you.

 

[s1m]

Do Walmart have links to the Amazon store or directions Sam’s Club in their stores?

 

[svish]

Good to know about this. Expecting other such stores to open in other countries due to various regulations in different countries.

 

[ForkHandles]

Account vacated.

 

[enrilo]

This is similar to applying the concept of gay marriage to the app store.

You'll be compelled to marry someone of the same sex? No.
This will significantly alter your life? No.

That's a great feature and grants greater freedom to everyone.

 

[tyc0746]

Why is it whenever this stuff is brought up, everyone conveniently forgets that the Mac has had non App Store apps since day 1, and the world never imploded?

As you say, it's optional, so don't know why people get so het up about it. If you don't want to use it, then don't.

I didn't download anything from the Mac App Store until about c.2012...and everything before that was either by disk, USB-stick, or download.

I didn't have the choice when I started on Mac/Apple hardware, and everything had to be installed from 5.25/3.5" floppy discs. Don't think anyone could actually buy anything from an app store in 1988's System 6, or 1991's System 7, or 1997's MacOS8, etc.?

 

[Zaren]

I guess it's time to log back into my .jp App Store account that I created yonks ago to get one app that wasn't in the US.

 

[seek3r]

As you say, it's optional, so don't know why people get so het up about it. If you don't want to use it, then don't.

I didn't download anything from the Mac App Store until about c.2012...and everything before that was either by disk, USB-stick, or download.

I didn't have the choice when I started on Mac/Apple hardware, and everything had to be installed from 5.25/3.5" floppy discs. Don't think anyone could actually buy anything from an app store in 1988's System 6, or 1991's System 7, or 1997's MacOS8, etc.?

This, same. Hell, my *macrumors account* predates the existence of the mac app store

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Do Walmart have links to the Amazon store or directions Sam’s Club in their stores?

I've bought printer ink from walmart, in store, that had labeled on the back that it was quicker and cheaper to buy it online directly from them.

Bought a Harry's razor from Target, and the packaging heavily promotes ordering from them directly.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

I agree with @Art Mark, having these other stores on a phone is silly.

And, consider the development and support for these features that few use. There’s always finite dev resources and there’s a non-zero amount expended to support App Stores, alternate browser engines, etc. which means other areas don’t get the attention they should get.

Imagine being forced to create a framework of API’s for alternate browser support, having to have automated tests created and tested for every new beta and release and having to continuously validate that the feature still works… when NO one is using it. This is good money going nowhere indefinitely thanks to the EU.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

I dunno. I’m not really losing sleep about the security of my Mac.

I mean, it basically sits there in one place in a known configuration, I wouldn’t be concerned either. 🙂 I’m guessing your Mac doesn’t come across as many unknown bluetooth devices or network configurations as any iPhone. And, it’s much less likely to be stolen.

So, yeah, the Mac is less secure and the folks with Macs are ok with that.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

The USA is still missing out on third-party browsers and app stores, while the rest of the world seems to be moving forward and evolving iOS, leaving the USA behind..

Third party browsers (looks at Chrome and Firefox on the App Store)… m’kay!

 

[seek3r]

I mean, it basically sits there in one place in a known configuration, I wouldn’t be concerned either. 🙂 I’m guessing your Mac doesn’t come across as many unknown bluetooth devices or network configurations as any iPhone. And, it’s much less likely to be stolen.

So, yeah, the Mac is less secure and the folks with Macs are ok with that.

Because no one ever takes their laptop anywhere with them…?