That's why it's bad. We don't want choice. We want simplicity and uniformity.
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That's why it's bad. We don't want choice. We want simplicity and uniformity.
Clean My Mac is not spyware. I suspect SetApp is not as rigorous as Apple in checking apps made by others are safe but these are the same apps people may download directly from websites. I usually check before installing apps that aren't from the App Store anyway.
Same here. The post by Malwarebytes staff (linked above) suggests it might be a 'potentially unwanted program' - i.e. it's not really that useful - but they refer to deleting cache and logs which they don't see the use for. It's really useful for removing leftover apps, updating apps that weren't bought through the App Store and finding clutter (and not just cache and logs).
Then don’t change your current diet. You don’t have to eat something else. It’s your CHOICE. Keep it simple and uniform if that’s what you want.
It’s like people can’t handle choice and freedom anymore.
If that’s your (very very weird) position, you should not install any third party apps. Not even from the official App Store. Because they’re made by… developers.
And maybe stay away from smart phones and personal computers all together. Because developers.
They even work at Apple, you know?
This website btw? Created by a developer.
Just go offline and read a book. It will make you happier.
Timmy does a good job selling Jobs products but he is a bean counter and has no vision for the future of Apple. At least I would have several ideas that clearly separate from „lock competition out, lock users in“.
But Apple could deliver a super easy integration in the the iOS ecosystem.
Lmao, the dev tools that I can already only use after forking over the money for a Mac, try again
You mean same as your hospitals where you need to pay 100k$+ for a single consultation out of your pockets?
i use setapp mac and it's a great product. for me it saves $ since many of the apps i use are subscriptions or paid updates. so for me it's great. but i doubt they will have the same arrangement for their alt app store. i think apple could use some competition on the app store front. they are pretty stuck on a model that leaves a lot to be desired imo
You mean the CEO who cozies up to Xinnie the Pooh and is complicit in the exploitation of Uyghur forced labor?
I'm not a fan of subscriptions, but it is great to see things leaving the horrible Apple app store.
How about the freedom to download any app from a single App Store? The issue here (and it is already happening) is the fragmentation between App Store. Suddenly some apps will migrate away from the App Store, users will be FORCED to download A WHOLE DAMN store to run one app.
It's a complex problem. I understand your point of view regarding diversity which IS CORRECT in so many ways. I also understand users that chose a simple eco-system that thrived thanks to its simplicity.
Hey iOS developers and third party businesses, listen to this. Compliments of Apple App Store marketing.
Now you know what the App Store and its policies are for. Erode the value you deliver towards this mandatory Agent. Enforced by a trivial technical challenge, a file distribution system … and user locking at the OS level.
Soon you will be paid nothing more than musicians are, maybe you will be able to jam some software in the subway for pennies.
Think about what some App Store users think of you before helping Apple turning the Vision Pro into something useful and of actual value.
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SetApp’s curation of its app is miles ahead of Apple - who will approve any crap-infested app as long as its makes them money - and doesn’t outright scam/steal.
Idiots will be doing idiotic things to their computers. Not saying your family is a bunch of idiots - but regarding computer administration, they actually sound to be.
Some people forget that (the ecosystem) of third-party apps provides countless reasons for people to buy iPhones and iPads in the first place, that make Apple billions of mobey.
You’re free to download all of your apps from a single App Store.
And App Stores are free to carry the apps you might like.
No one is forced. Just use another app.
Today’s even worse: I’m forced to go through a whole damn App Store for every app I want to run.
When there’s no technical reason I can’t just download directly from its developer.
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The answer to your problem is simple: vote with your wallet. If you don’t want to purchase apps from third party stores, don’t do it. Make devs know you’re not following and find alternatives.
But… there is not a single app that has left the App Store. Devs can continue to sell their apps in both stores. So, if you want to buy them in the App Store and a higher price, you have the choice to do so. This problem is way overblown.
It's not. It's already happening with whatever emulator Game (
It's just an example but that app IS available on the US store, not on the EU store.
Is this overblown? I hope. Time will tell.
Funny thing is, PC gamers hate having to install many different stores / launchers for their games.
Yet, MacRumors are welcoming what people on PC's hate.
You will, once app developers start locking their apps behind their own "store".
Providing SDKs is the minimum thing you should provide if you're providing a platform. Otherwise apps can't be created. If they don't provide this, apps won't be created and the iPhone won't be what it is now. Again, Apple is getting paid for this very much by customers buying their iPhones because their favorite apps exist there.
I can understand that app creators should pay for distributing the app via for instance App Store, but that should be optional. Just how it is on Mac. Where they also provide SDKs, btw. Very little of the programs I use on Mac comes from App Store. If this was not allowed, I would not buy Mac anymore. I'm sure this is different for everyone where some people might rely 100% on App Store even on Mac, but still.