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Apple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores

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Apple blocks PC emulator in iOS App Store and third-party app stores

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Is it a third-party app store if Apple decides what it's allowed to offer?
- The EU will absolutely take issue with this. What they’ve done is beyond the scope of the law … again.
- Apple and its* policies.
  
  I thought it was “it’s” as it’s a possessive apostrophe?
  The policies are Apple’s, so it’s would be an appropriate substitution, no?
- #1 reason I stick with PCs. Apple deciding that it knows best and deciding how users get to use their machines thanks to the Apple walled garden.
  Windows would like to catch up, but thankfully you’re still free to completely break it if you want.
  
  If you want the most freedom just use linux you can do anything you want at all given you know how to
- So precious. I bet you don’t even use Apple products.
  
  I have a Mac at work, and apple trying to control what people does with their devices is stupid and they should be shamed for it.
  Checkmate!
However, as it stands, UTM is not proceeding to contest the ruling. As apps distributed on iOS cannot use a JIT compiler (other than specially entitled alternative browser engines), the functionality and performance of the emulators running through UTM SE, the version submitted for review that had JIT disabled, was significantly impaired. UTM says getting UTM SE approved “isn’t worth fighting for”.
Oh. Well okay then.
I don't think EU will like the part about third-party stores.
@neme I like how the devs were like “eh, it’s not even that good of an app, whatever”
- Yeah well because Apple doesn't allow JIT compilation, so the performance would've sucked anyway.
  
  I’d guess Windows for Arm would perform fine though.
Ok.
Just another tactic to keep people in their Apple cage ☹️
ANDROID!!!
- I know. It’s Amazing the bullshit we’ll put up with to avoid having to use Android…
- Most Apple users want the “cage” for its near-mindless security and privacy. I used to troubleshoot and diagnose PCs all day. I got tired of managing my HTC Windows phone in 2008 and went to iPhone. It’s similar to running Windows Home for the smaller attack surface than Pro, or trading admin for user rights. I love not having to worry about the reliability, privacy, or security maintenance of my daily driver.
  
  I spend all day dealing with computer issues. I never have to deal with iPhone problems. It just works.
- Says a lot about the sorry state of Android doesn’t it?
- Give up all your data to google. You are the product.
  
  Who said I ever signed into Google?
  This phone has never been signed into any accounts on the Android OS level, I've never activated location services, and I don't even have a SIM card.
  I run WiFi only, with alternate app stores and the ability to transfer apps from one phone to another by copying APK installer files.
  Not every Android user is totally stuck to Google.
  
  This is generally true, but no more than what you do with an iPhone to Apple. Except with the iPhone Apple decides how much, where on Android you can prevent giving data to Google to the degree you wish.
  There is no doubt Android phones have more freedom than iPhone. It's not even reasonably debatable.
- I was wondering why you were downvoted, until I saw the name of the sub.
  Apple users are definitely in a cage, but apparently they won't even acknowledge it.
  I'm not saying the phones aren't good otherwise, but using Apple is an obvious sacrifice of digital freedom.
  
  It really depends on the user. I mainly use iPhone, but there are definitely some odd limitations here and there. I’m glad Android exists to provide some alternative.
  
  Just stating the truth, where the truth should be heard no less. The sheeple will never fully realize they're sheeple if nobody says anything...

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