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Apple will require notarization for apps from third party app stores, and will disable updates for apps installed via third party app stores if staying outside EU (support.apple.com)
submitted 5 months ago by brie@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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As far as I can tell this basically means that all apps must be approved by Apple to follow their "platform policies for security and privacy" even if publishing on a third party app store. They will also disable updating apps from third party app stores if you stay outside the EU for too long (even if you are a citizen of an EU country, with an Apple account set to the EU region).

The idea that preventing app updates is in line with their claims of protecting security is utterly absurd. "Never attibute to malice what can be explained with stupidity," but Apple isn't stupid.

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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well, the EU will probably make them actually comply, as this is obviously not complying.

[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You think a multi trillion dollar company is just winging it from a legal standpoint? Or do you think they have worked with the EU to develop the policy within a hair of what they are actually required to do?

[–] sanzky@beehaw.org 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

they were just fined with 1.8B because of their anti steering practices. so clearly they don’t always comply

[–] anlumo@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's equivalent to a parking fine for regular people. I know many people who would risk a parking fine if it means that they save a few minutes of searching for a parking spot.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

1.8B was the fine they got for anticompetitive behaviour with regards to Apple Music, which is not an insignificant amount for that business unit.

The fines for DMA-violations go up to 10% of global revenue for first-time violations and 20% of global revenue for repeat violations. I would love to see Apple continue fucking around and letting Apple find out in the form of a fine of that magnitude. It would be so damn sweet.

[–] anlumo@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

For the first violation, they chose to go for 0.5% instead of the 10%. I’m not holding my breath.

[–] moitoi@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

Each big company should open its own app store in the EU making the use of iPhone impossible there. People will switch to Android pretty quickly.

If people want Facebook, they need to install the meta store and then install Facebook. A Google product? Install the Google store and then the app. Want Spotify? Install the Spotify store and then Spotify. TikTok? TikTok store and then TikTok...

[–] Jramskov@feddit.dk 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’m generally ok with them requiring basic security and privacy protections through the notarization.

[–] Knuschberkeks@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

yes but I want the option to judge software myself. If I want software that has been looked over by Apple I can go to the Apple Appstore. If I want something that doesn't fit their requirements I want the option to go somewhere else.