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Apple Files Legal Challenge Against EU Law as Sideloading Requirement Looms
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Nonsense, their entire profit comes from innovation (only Apple can do).
Still wouldn't do it. If you want it, fine. But I'm done with side loaders. (Years of doing it and having performance and other issues occur because of those side loaders (yes, I knew what was doing)) have invested enough money these days not to be cheap with my devices unsafe to them? Apple makes it safe as I said before. But if it's not, no ty.
That would still be a larger number of targets to successfully break than having only Safari. Furthermore, exploits aside, alternative browser can have more sophisticated anti-malware and content-blocking capabilities.
As example one of the most popular content blockers, ublock origin, works the best on Firefox due to the more powerful capabilities available on that browser.
It’s not (only) about price. Lots of apps simple don’t work in Apple’s sandbox. It is way too restrictive sometimes.
This entire App Store and sideloading forced regulations opens up attack vectors we have yet to see. Where there’s an opportunity criminals will step up to the plate.
Baby, let the games begin! The hissy fit games, that is 😂
Apple today filed a legal challenge against the European Union's Digital Markets Act ahead of the impending requirement to enable app sideloading on its devices (via Reuters).
The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into effect on November 1, 2022, requires "gatekeeper" companies to open up their services and platforms to other companies and developers. The DMA will have a significant impact on Apple's platforms and it could result in the company being forced to make major changes to the App Store, Messages, FaceTime, Siri, and more. For example, Apple will be obliged to enable users to "sideload" apps from outside the App Store. The company appears to have already put preparations in place to acquiesce to this demand in early 2024.
Apple's new legal case takes issue with specific decisions taken by the European Commission under the DMA, but the exact details of the challenge have not yet been publicized. The case is expected to include an argument against the App Store being included on the EU's list of gatekeeper platforms, which requires app sideloading to be an option to allow users to avoid the App Store if they wish. In a statement at the time, Apple told Bloomberg, "We remain very concerned about the privacy and data security risks the DMA poses for our users." Meta and TikTok have filed similar appeals disputing the European Commission's inclusion of their services.
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That's true even without sideloading and multiple vectors. Criminals now have a huge incentive in targeting a browser like Safari because they know every iOS user has no other browser option.
It wouldn't be entirely bad if you could compile iOS apps without Xcode (which would be required to avoid crossing the DMA lines if Apple were to do what you said)
Funny how suddenly the App Store not being the radiant beacon of safety doesn't matter.
You are technically savvy enough to not have your information taken from your Mac. Even though many other types of privacy information can be taken from you. Companies know to much about us as it is and I don’t see the value in letting them have even more ways to collect it.
You are also looking at your experience and only thinking of yourself. Go into a Best Buy or an Apple Store and see all the people who are having issues with their personal computers and even Macs. Some are just confused on what it happening or have real damage. Others are victims of scams and data harvesting. So while your experience has been otherwise good, many more people who are not as knowledgeable as you and others, have had very bad experiences and thats with things like certificates in place.
Why should folks who enjoy the walled garden experience Apple created take down there security so people can install 3rd party apps that I agree many will be just fine and work great and also many will be horrible and misleading and will try to get at their information and anybody else‘s information on it?
So you imply that iOS is absolutely not a secure system and the only way Apple has maintained the illusion of security is by limiting the App Store?
(I know how iOS actually works by the way, it's a rhetorical question)
nope. MY device will do what I want. If Apple doesn't like this, they should ban me from giving them money.
they are already calling from inside of the house.
I mean this list has been created basically because of exactly one company: Apple. Super likely they would exclude it. These legal costs would better be spent on ANYTHING else.
Many have observed and commented that the side loading supporters on forums also have a history of posting about torrents, downloading pirate apps and generally want everything for free and get sucked into scams.
They know zilch about security or the horrors that can happen. They just think about themselves and what they can get for free.
When their phones are compromised then all their contacts will be stolen by cyber criminals and their families and friends become the next targets.
They know zilch about security or the horrors that can happen. They just think about themselves and what they can get for free.
When their phones are compromised then all their contacts will be stolen by cyber criminals and their families and friends become the next targets.
They are already getting ready. They are already bribing EU and UK politicians and their parties. Those cyber criminals have been sending 'donations' for ages. That's why almost zero laws against phishing scams, crypto crimes and fake accounts on social media.
I dislike the fact the EU is influencing a product I use and I’m not even in their country.
I’ve got the bestOS in the world, it’s called living in the EU. The EU will open the iOS AppStore AND put Google spyware on Android to an end. Both are anti-consumer behaviors and have no reason to exist (in Europe).
I have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm guessing you're trying to project your views onto me, for some reason.
As I already wrote in the post you quoted, I know how iOS is a containerized system. I know Apple has designed a rather secure OS, and that won't change with sideloading. If new vulnerabilities are discovered, they'll be fixed and lead to an even more secure system than it would've been otherwise.
Your suggestion, on the other hand, leaks a fundamental distrust in the programming behind iOS, wanting Apple to not take responsibility for any holes that arise from having third party apps.