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Purged screen time monitoring apps misused enterprise tools, Schiller says
Not iOS yet. That is the stuff of nightmares.canukstorm said:
iOS is not macOSOutdoorAppDeveloper said:The apps only "misused enterprise tools" because Apple refused to provide an official SDK that let the app developers do what the users wanted. Make no mistake this is fully intentional on Apple's part. Apple is very interested in limiting what users can do with their devices. This is why there is no real WiFi SDK, why the Bluetooth SDK is crippled, why apps are extremely restricted when they run in the background or with the screen off, why there are no third part Apple Watch faces, why you can't modify the user interface to suit your needs, why you can't side load apps, why there is no third party app store, why there is no professional mode, why their are no real code compilers on the iPad, why there are no virtual machines, why you can't mine cryptocurrency, why Home Kit sucks ...
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Apple amping up purges of apps that are similar to iOS 12 Screen Time
That isn't accurate. 2.5.1 of the Guidelines state "Apps may only use public APIs and must run on the currently shipping OS." and "Apps should use APIs and frameworks for their intended purposes and indicate that integration in their app description." Nothing in the article says they were using private APIs.chasm said:I’m very disappointed that so few commenters actually read the article before commenting. As stated in the article, this has exactly ZERO to do with the apps “competing” with Screen Time, and EVERYTHING to do with using unauthorized APIs to copy the feature, and using the feature as an excuse to collect data about children illegally.
it SHOULD be obvious to anyone with two functions brain cells to rub together that Apple has ZERO issue with apps that do similar things to existing Apple apps ( see also: every word processor, voice recorder, and Calendar app), but they have to follow THE RULES.
This is absolutely not Apple being anti-competitive; this is the spyware “flashlight“ apps debacle all over again, only this time Apple is acting quickly to prevent violations of law, as well as violations of its rules for developers, specifically with regard to private APIs.
Thank you to those few commenters who “get it,“ and a big raspberry to the rest of you. Literacy or reading comprehension classes might help.
They were also referred to the 5.2.5 of Guidelines: "don't create an App that appears confusing similar to an existing Apple Product, interface, app, or advertising theme."
So, in summary: 1) They were using public APIs which Apple, at best, leaves open-ended to interpretation so they can slam the door on devs pretty much on a whim. That has never happened to an iOS dev before, right? 2) They evoked the "don't duplicate something we do" guideline for Apps that existed before their feature and those apps did it better.
They were all fine with these apps beforehand and they were approved without the security concerns that some of you have now touted as justification for this. Oh. Please.
If some here don't see this for what it is, I humbly suggest you need to take your Apple rose-colored glasses off.
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Editorial: Could Apple's lock on premium luxury be eclipsed by an era of good-enough gear?...
You do realize that some of us like the products, but not so much the direction they (Apple) or some devices are taking? You don't need blind faith and unrelenting fanboyism for everything Apple does and that shouldn't be a metric for participation here. macOS is still the best computer OS around, even if Apple appears to be disinterested in it at times over iOS. I'll stick around and pay the $$$ just for it, even if I'm not always thrilled with the hardware - because the OS more than compensates. OTOH, I don't like the iOS walled garden so Android with higher end hardware is my choice for mobile.macxpress said:
Honestly, do you ever have anything good to say about Apple or are you just here to piss all over everything Apple does? Seriously! If you don't like Apple products and services then just go somewhere's else.Johan42 said:Diminishing returns is here. Apple’s planned obsolescence as well. Who will prevail? The customer who has no sense will.
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2019 iMac performance ranges from 5% to 66% increase over previous models
I don't mind hard drives in the lower end models, but why in 2019 is Apple still shipping 5400rpm drives? 7200 or even 10k rpm drives would be a boost and probably a few dollars more for them per unit.
You can debate processors all day long, but faster drives make a significant difference to the end user experience as anyone who's upgraded a sata hdd to ssd will know.
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'Apple Genuine Parts Repair' program signals potential shift in stance on right to repair
Maybe you need to find a more reputable one then. My local shop offers better service, better pricing, and quality part better than OEM. Most of the local dealers in my area, on the other hand, are crooked as question marks.lkrupp said:I’ll just point out the obvious example of the state of automobile repair shops. Any swinging dick can hang out a shingle that says Auto Repair with no requirements, licensing, or training. A couple of times a year investigative journalists produce segments on shady repair shops that rip customers off with unnecessary repairs and shoddy workmanship. iFixit is blowing smoke when it alleges independent shops are as white as the new driven snow and it’s all Apple’s fault for not allowing repair manuals and genuine parts. Like the automobile repair business the electronics repair business is unregulated, unmonitored, unlicensed, and anyone can set up shop claiming they are experts in the repair of iPhones. You can kiss privacy and security goodby when you hand your iPhone over to one of these places. Like the perverts who place hidden cameras in tanning bed salons, hotel rooms and the like you simply won’t know what was done to your device.