I didn’t sign an agreement. They should have no right to impose such agreements.
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You are pirating their software. Nobody is accusing you of stealing their content.
Why would you want to use iOS apps for Netflix? Just watch it the way it’s supposed to on the Mac. Same for Amazon- what are you losing by not using the iPhone app?
Clearly, it's because it's against the developers' wishes. I think you'd have to rephrase it to, why doesn't Apple *require* developers to allow their iOS apps to run on a Mac. And then you'd have a similar thread to this one except in reverse, on the dev forums.
She sure will if she keeps saying I’ll finish it later. Or she could do her job correct the first time and end the transaction. Software is sold broken with promise it might be fixed, and rarely ever is.
So just stop using the software if you don’t like the agreement you sign then make your own.
The agreement you a timely agree to is likely the App Store terms and conditions. Don’t like it - walk away.
Why are you so quick to defend fraudulent behavior? They should have no right to make such requests.
You really need to either start a law channel or a software developer one - it will be most entertaining.
I’m making the argument it need to go, not that I don’t like it. We need to hold software developers accountable and this goes beyond the App Store.
Find the fraud and quote where your agreement that you checked off tells you differently then sue Apple. It’s easy as you’re claiming it.
The fraud is selling apps that are missing features, crash, break, etc. either the app works or it doesn’t. No more leniency that it’s ok for apps to not function perfectly.
Did they claim it would fly? No. But sure would go after them if it stalled every hour.
So there is no general fraud. You have zero idea how software development works. Thanks. Case closed.
Not based on today’s laws that protect this behavior. That’s what needs to be fixed.
Read how this started. Developers should have no right to decide what hardware software is run on. They lose that right when they make their software available for sale.
We do own the hardware, just not the software that runs the hardware.
Developers should have every right on THEIR product which you never purchase but solely acquire a license to operate in the way they see fit.
No. But just make your own software instead of whining how others run their business.
This is just another step toward the iPhone-ification of Apple's desktop computing. It wasn't the first step and it won't be the last.
Rather than engaging in a verbal tug-o-war every time Apple takes such a step, I find it more beneficial to reflect on what that step means in terms of continuing on in Appleland, getting more deeply entrenched, or planning an exit strategy.
Those who are pleased with Apple's actions to lock things down further will dismissively reply with, "then go to Linux". Those who aren't will engage in hyperbole like, "I'm being oppressed! I want to be free!".
When people strongly complain but shrug their shoulders and continue on buying Apple hardware, software and services, it comes off looking like they're simply venting. They'll justify staying with Apple by pointing to things like Messages and iCloud. In a way, it is an attempt to absolve themselves of the responsibility of having to make a decision. "I wish I could decide to leave, but I can't."
The truth is, nobody is a prisoner of Appleland. Apple has telegraphed for years where it is going with regard to their hardware, software, and services. Regular members of MR (should) see this.
If a person has honestly "had it" with Apple, they can plan an exit strategy that won't cost them more money... actually, when done correctly, they can SAVE money by a steady well-planned migration.
I've had a long-term plan to phase out Apple. It happens one piece of hardware at a time, usually when it is time to replace a piece of hardware. Sometimes Apple produces something that appeals to me so I'll buy it (like the iPad Mini 5) but the general direction is toward non-Apple products and services.
For those who want to do something similar, I encourage you to first and foremost, confront FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). Apple has done a masterful job of building and stoking FOMO in their customers. It is perhaps the single greatest reason why people replace their current Apple product with a newer generation even though the current device is still very functional and doesn't impede how the person uses the device.
Every device that Apple produces is "amazing and ground-breaking".... until... the moment they announce the next generation. In that instant, that device that was "amazing and ground-breaking" a moment before, becomes a stuttering laggy hot mess.
I think Apple learned that from car sales. The salesman tells the customer how great the car is, built to high-standards of quality, and will last a decade or more. But by the time the customer gets to the finance office, they're told that they need the extended warranty because the car will be on the verge of falling apart or bursting into flames the day after the base warranty expires.
Apple still makes good products and services, but as they change, they might no longer be as good of a fit than it was... and that's OK.
Rather than engaging in a verbal tug-o-war every time Apple takes such a step, I find it more beneficial to reflect on what that step means in terms of continuing on in Appleland, getting more deeply entrenched, or planning an exit strategy.
Those who are pleased with Apple's actions to lock things down further will dismissively reply with, "then go to Linux". Those who aren't will engage in hyperbole like, "I'm being oppressed! I want to be free!".
When people strongly complain but shrug their shoulders and continue on buying Apple hardware, software and services, it comes off looking like they're simply venting. They'll justify staying with Apple by pointing to things like Messages and iCloud. In a way, it is an attempt to absolve themselves of the responsibility of having to make a decision. "I wish I could decide to leave, but I can't."
The truth is, nobody is a prisoner of Appleland. Apple has telegraphed for years where it is going with regard to their hardware, software, and services. Regular members of MR (should) see this.
If a person has honestly "had it" with Apple, they can plan an exit strategy that won't cost them more money... actually, when done correctly, they can SAVE money by a steady well-planned migration.
I've had a long-term plan to phase out Apple. It happens one piece of hardware at a time, usually when it is time to replace a piece of hardware. Sometimes Apple produces something that appeals to me so I'll buy it (like the iPad Mini 5) but the general direction is toward non-Apple products and services.
For those who want to do something similar, I encourage you to first and foremost, confront FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). Apple has done a masterful job of building and stoking FOMO in their customers. It is perhaps the single greatest reason why people replace their current Apple product with a newer generation even though the current device is still very functional and doesn't impede how the person uses the device.
Every device that Apple produces is "amazing and ground-breaking".... until... the moment they announce the next generation. In that instant, that device that was "amazing and ground-breaking" a moment before, becomes a stuttering laggy hot mess.
I think Apple learned that from car sales. The salesman tells the customer how great the car is, built to high-standards of quality, and will last a decade or more. But by the time the customer gets to the finance office, they're told that they need the extended warranty because the car will be on the verge of falling apart or bursting into flames the day after the base warranty expires.
Apple still makes good products and services, but as they change, they might no longer be as good of a fit than it was... and that's OK.
Telling people how to use tools they purchased isn’t a businesses it’s organized crime. Instead of worrying about how I use your software worry about if it works.