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No, it's not close at all. macOS allows you to sideload, EU iOS still does not. macOS allows you to write programs for your own device without paying Apple $100
by NotPractical 2y ago
No, it's not close at all. macOS allows you to sideload, EU iOS still does not. macOS allows you to write programs for your own device without paying Apple $100 every year, EU iOS still does not. macOS provides an environment for general purpose computing, EU iOS still does not.
Maybe not for long though: https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-sends-preliminary-findings-apple-and-opens-additional-non-compliance-investigation-2024-06-24_en https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/commission-sends-pr...
- jerkstate 2y agoYou can turn developer mode on an iPhone and write programs on it for “free” as far as I can tell.
- NotPractical 2y agoThose apps are deactivated after 7 days unless you pay for an Apple Developer subscription. There's the non-EU version of the AltStore which attempts to circumvent this restriction, but it's a dirty hack and I expect Apple to patch it out eventually.
- extraduder_ire 2y agoIt doesn't circumvent anything, it just re-signs the apps so they continue working.
- Pesthuf 2y agoThis. It's just one more annoying weekly chore to keep in mind, as the automatic backround refresh, in typical iOS fashion, only works when it feels like it. And doesn't work at all if you use energy saving mode. The solution is as Apple as it gets: Pay up.
- eviks 2y agoIt's limited in time and number of apps, so not really
- xp84 2y agoGotta pay $100 a year for developer program.
- m463 2y agowhen you said "maybe not for long" I wondered if macos would be locked down...