Obviously some wires were crossed in this mixed up thread. Let it go.
I don’t believe that’s obvious or true - it’s an easy out for lazy commenting, but I get your point.
Obviously some wires were crossed in this mixed up thread. Let it go.
Like the garbage dump that’s macOS, you say?
Just user other apps then. As long as there’s an Apple App Store, you have choice. Nobody‘s forcing anyone to use an app that’s not available through Apple.
Why? I could see it eventually heading that direction but these types of equipment are in a whole different use ballpark.
Because android devices SUUUCK. They look ugly as hell and don‘t perform as well as iOS.For those of you wanting sideloading. Why did you not purchase an android device?
I bet 99% of the pressure from nerds that Apple has to allow sideloading would go away if they would just allow retro game system emulators. Most of the people I know who want to sideload on iOS do it for emulators.Because android devices SUUUCK. They look ugly as hell and don‘t perform as well as iOS.
Sideloading isn‘t something that is exclusive to Android. I use sideloaded apps daily on my iPhone, including a open source mod for YouTube that disables ads and automatically skips sponsor segments.
I‘ve never had any issues with it, and i‘ve been doing it for years. Only issue is that the apps expire after 1 week and have to be resigned. So it‘s really just a major inconvenience factor.
I don‘t get why people buy into the idea of a company telling THEM what to do. Users should always have the choice to do whatever the hell they want with the hardware they purchased.
I bet 99% of the pressure from nerds that Apple has to allow sideloading would go away if they would just allow retro game system emulators. Most of the people I know who want to sideload on iOS do it for emulators.
Exactly what will be the difference soon?YES. I like my iPhone BECAUSE OF its restrictions, not IN SPITE of them.
Dear lawmakers: leave my phones alone. If you want sideloading, GTFO and buy an Android. We don't care.
The EU is making no requirements about the brand/type of operating system (iOS or Android) they're supplying.So the EU is telling Apple it is not allowed to make iPhones anymore, but should sell instead Android phones.
The EU is making no requirements about the brand/type of operating system (iOS or Android) they're supplying.
Clearly you care because you demand them leaving your specific iPhone alone. Oh wait, you mean their decision? Well, lawmakers certainly care so they propose sideloading. What gives?YES. I like my iPhone BECAUSE OF its restrictions, not IN SPITE of them.
Dear lawmakers: leave my phones alone. If you want sideloading, GTFO and buy an Android. We don't care.
Putting a criminal in prison doesn’t turn them into a saint.EU is telling Apple should turn iOS into Android basically.
i have never understood the refusal to allow sideloading as they "loose" the closed garden somehow.Clearly you care because you demand them leaving your specific iPhone alone. Oh wait, you mean their decision? Well, lawmakers certainly care so they propose sideloading. What gives?![]()
Because android devices SUUUCK. They look ugly as hell and don‘t perform as well as iOS.
Sideloading isn‘t something that is exclusive to Android. I use sideloaded apps daily on my iPhone, including a open source mod for YouTube that disables ads and automatically skips sponsor segments.
1. Apps on both platforms do not need to be exactly the same. They just need to adhere to the policies set out on each platform.i have never understood the refusal to allow sideloading as they "loose" the closed garden somehow.
an app removed from the iOS App Store and only sold on the play store is exactly the same as an iOS app sold in a different store instead of the App Store.
Same result, only difference one can still access the app
I have never understood why people consider apple have the government forcing sideloading a good thing. There is already a platform that does what you want. It has all of the innovations you seek, all of the customizations you want on iOS.i have never understood the refusal to allow sideloading as they "loose" the closed garden somehow.
an app removed from the iOS App Store and only sold on the play store is exactly the same as an iOS app sold in a different store instead of the App Store.
Same result, only difference one can still access the app
The old “if they….” argument. Maybe macOS is so niche they don’t care.I've sideloaded tons of apps on Android and never had an issue. It's Apple fearmongering to keep their 30%, if they really cared about security they wouldn't allow MacOS sideloading.
The old “if they….” argument. Maybe macOS is so niche they don’t care.
Yes. Rather than spending the time and effort to lock it down, Apple is letting MacOs into the wild west due to the ratio of ios devices to MacOS devices. Whether you think it's a good look or not is not relevant. What is relevant is the what does the potential customer think.Don't care about the security of their users? That isn't a good look.
Yes. Rather than spending the time and effort to lock it down, Apple is letting MacOs into the wild west due to the ratio of ios devices to MacOS devices. Whether you think it's a good look or not is not relevant. What is relevant is the what does the potential customer think.
They are going to do that regardless. Their platform fee is 27%. It's their platform and a dev could simply go to where sideloading is the norm, innovation is the norm, the hardware is better etc. That platform exists today. It's called android.I am a customer I own a Mac and an iPhone.
As @vikingjunior pointed out Apple is clearly just trying to protect their 30% cut here.