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fastasleep said:

• Project Titan is an upgrade to CarPlay as an OS with dev kits for car makers. No Apple Car.

No way. Maybe some aspects of the project could lend themselves to a more integrated CarPlay (HUD tech or other non simple secondary display stuff, etc) but there is far too much actual hardware work being done and patented on this project to conclude an actual vehicle isn’t the end target. I can’t see them making an “OS” for someone else’s hardware. 

Totally agree. Apple hired actually car manufacturing people. Those people are about the physical manufacturing of a vehicle. 

I’m supposed to worry about a company’s commission rate to developers based on the opinion of a guy who created and actively manages a platform that promotes racists, demagogues, and fascists while undermining science and democracy? Got it!

We now have Tim Sweeney and Mark Zuckerburg as the mouth pieces of opposition to Apple’s (and other digital storefronts) fee structure. Tell me again why I should care about what two total scum bags in real life say?

So much misinformation and misunderstanding of the situation. Here’s what happened:

1. Epic modified their iOS Fortnite app to allow their own in-app purchasing.
2. Apple removed the iOS Fortnite app from the App Store, but did not block existing owners of the app from using Fortnite. In fact, even if the user was only trying to reinstall its previously “purchased” Fortnite app, Apple still allowed the last submitted version to be reinstalled.
3. Apple threatened Epic with the cancellation of Epic’s membership in Apple’s Developer Program. This would mean that Epic could no longer access the development tools on either iOS or Mac nor could it sign applications on either platform. Apple didn’t do this, but threatened it. This is what Epic filed for a Preliminary Injunction to block Apple from removing Epic’s Developer Program membership. Epic then threw in the request to force Apple to re-list Fortnite.
4. The judge scheduled a full argument and decision on the injunction for end of September. She then put a temporary restraining order in place to prevent Apple from pulling Epic’s Developer Program access. She did not grant Epic’s request to force Apple to re-list Fortnite, stating that Epic’s own actions caused that situation and they were free to go back to compliance.

That’s it.

bluefire1 said:

So do any of you guys use/recommend any anti-malware/virus software for your Macs?

Yes. None.