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Apple Working to Add Support for Sideloading and Alternate App Stores in Europe
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I don’t understand the naysayers. Are you telling me that every app on your MacBook or iMac came from the App Store? ‘Side loading’ as it’s called now is simply how software has been installed on every computer since the beginning.
As someone who’s been using computers since the beginning and has never gotten a virus or been hacked, I HIGHLY appreciate the change.
As someone who’s been using computers since the beginning and has never gotten a virus or been hacked, I HIGHLY appreciate the change.
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It's my phone, I paid for it, I can do whatever I want with it.
The original came out the year I was born, and I fell asleep watching it many years ago. Zero interest in rewatching the original or seeing the sequels.
and MS will see steam push big time for Linux gameing. Maybe even see adobe CC for linux as well.Apple is already doing that.
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And why wouldn't you have similar concerns for personal computers and laptops?
Is it time for Microsoft and Apple to lock down personal computing? Should every software developer need Microsoft's permission (and to pay a 30% Microsoft tax) to make PC software?
Sure the same way if you break a seal on some electronic's it breaks the warranty. Your phone gets messed up it isn't apples fault.
LOL, I graduated High School that year. Now I feel old (the first is actually one of the best movies ever made)
and don't forget Apple actively promotes scam apps thru their creepy ad services..
Lmao now you’re being a silly-silly. If there wasn’t a vocal group of users who wanted sideloading, there wouldn’t be this legislative push to force Apple to allow for it.
Those folks should be fine. If they use MacOS and stick to the same security principles they follow there.
It's pretty straightforward. Emulators, despite being cool are a legal gray area. Apple not allowing them isn't because of a conspiracy, they're not doing it because of legal reasons. If they allowed emulators they would be hit with lawsuits from Sony, Nintendo, Sega, whoever. It's not worth the hassle of getting sued by everybody and fighting it out in court so nerds can pirate old games. I'm sure Apple would be happy to sell you an emulator for $5 and take 30% otherwise.
Now you're the one being silly. This is being pushed by corporate lobbyists. The self important people who read the articles written about it and comment on it are not the ones influencing anything.
This sounds pretty awesome for some open source apps that won't ever make it to the app store. Obviously it's not smart to download random stuff off the internet, like on any other computer.
For people saying developers will *only* offer their app to be sideloaded, just for perspective: How many big companies have done this on Android and succeeded?
For people saying developers will *only* offer their app to be sideloaded, just for perspective: How many big companies have done this on Android and succeeded?
So Europe is doing what apple’s host country can’t or won’t; causing the walled garden to open up.
The Google Play store, which has been around nearly as long as the App Store, would like a word with you.
I googled “google play emulator lawsuit” and found virtually nothing, other than a few edge cases where emulators contained piracy tools or malware — and no lawsuits against Google, whatsoever, that I could find.
It’s a legal grey area for users — not developers and software providers which have been creating and distributing emulators for literal decades.
I’m sure Apple has tried to push Nintendo to release emulators and classic games for iOS, but that would likely have a negative impact on Nintendo’s hardware and software sales. The amount of money that Nintendo is raking in for decades-old games is insane.
well it's to late for apple to just add
- an open political part of the store
- an adults only part of the store
- let web browsers use any engine
- steaming game apps where you don't need 1 app per remote game
emulators may have some issues but they are in the google play store.
As a developer this completely sucks. There will very likely be users who purchase apps that never shop the App Store, which means there will be users who will never find my apps. I could upload to all the other stores, but what will they charge? If there are nine other stores and they each charge $100 annually (the same as Apple) to be a member, that means it will not cost $100, but rather $1000 annually just to maximize the opportunity for downloads on iOS. And there will be no guarantee my apps will get more downloads. Not to mention... that's nine more accounts I have to manage. Nine more sites where the developer has to input their bank information for direct deposits. Nine more opportunities to have bank information stolen because of some hacker. EU legislators are a bunch of ******s. Jeers to Apple for caving on this.
This is great. It's always great to have a choice of what to do with the software on the device you supposedly own.
If you want to stick with the App Store's curation, you can do so too. But in my case, I am happy about being able to sideload. I want emulators and FOSS app-alternatives.
If you want to stick with the App Store's curation, you can do so too. But in my case, I am happy about being able to sideload. I want emulators and FOSS app-alternatives.
Can't wait for stories of users who downloaded app x from store y, and it borked their iphone, and apple support's only solution was to do a wipe and restore, and how pissed they got, etc.
Because that's exactly what will happen. If you get an app from outside of the app store, and it causes issues with your iOS device, Apple's support options are going to get pretty limited.
No different than on a Mac.
Because that's exactly what will happen. If you get an app from outside of the app store, and it causes issues with your iOS device, Apple's support options are going to get pretty limited.
No different than on a Mac.
I would love it to be easier to install emulators like the fantastic Provenance app easier. I also would like to see the verification thing so I can be at least somewhat confident it isn't going to have malware or spy stuff in it. You can't even trust official App Store apps to not needlessly track you, so a side loading free for all would be a security and privacy disaster. I want the best of both worlds, to be able to run whatever app I want, but also to be confident my mom's phone won't get jacked if she does it too. Heck, I just wish Apple would allow emulators like Provenance in the App Store actually. That's basically the only thing I want that isn't already in the App Store.
Everyone is quick to be excited here but let's be honest, chances are if you want to run an App Store on iOS you will need Apple's approval or a license to do so. This ensures that only legitimate App stores can exist and flourish so that Apple can maintain the advantages of its eco-system.
I doubt this will materialize to a fully open system that is open to ANYTHING.
I doubt this will materialize to a fully open system that is open to ANYTHING.
