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Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by codazoda »

makecheck wrote: post #80

When a serious action is going to be taken for any reason, that action should be PRECEDED by at least an E-mail to the owner and the path to reverse the action should be clear. The E-mail should not just be a terse message, it should contain a wide variety of resources; something like: "Your account and applications will be disabled in 2 days for . Please select from the following links to attempt to resolve the issu…

They can't give you advanced notice for "fraud" though. If your app actually commits fraud it's got to go right away to limit the amount of fraud you commit. They at least think some kind of fraud was happening, correctly or not.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by kapitalx »

coldtea wrote: post #49
mmanfrin wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes they do. This is why Spotify is more expensive if you subscribe through the app -- because they cannot take payment details through the app for digital goods/services. So any music streaming service that wants to try to compete with Apple music has to pay a tithe to Apple of 30% or miss out on half of America (or make customers jump through hoops). The 'you dont have to use it' comment is moot -- iOS accounts for…

> The 'you dont have to use it' comment is moot -- iOS accounts for millions upon millions of people; you generally need to use it. No, you don't need to use it. You want to use it, and you want to make money using it -- which is a different thing, and this is what Apple charges for: having built a platform/market with millions upon millions of people in it.

When a company uses their dominance in one market to stifle competition in another market, in the long term, the consumer loses out on both price and innovation. Sure, it was smart and innovative of apple to create the iphone and the app store, but it's in the consumers best interest for there to be many music streaming providers as an example.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by codazoda »

ungzd wrote: post #90
zymhan wrote: post #7

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We also weren't using as many walled-garden devices and ecosystems a decade ago. There are certainly a lot of issues with the app store model. But using a service like download.com was also rife with issues.

Download.com was no more than SEO junk site, no one really needed it.

It was more than that, originally, it just degraded over time. They also bought up all the good competitors (softseek anyone?) and then killed them off.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by wila »

emeraldd wrote: post #20

I wonder if this is as simple as a typo in the DUNS number on someone's part?

No, it verifies your DUNS number at the moment you click "next" when going through the process.

How do I know? I'm still waiting for two weeks to get apple to see my company DUNS number that was generated for me pretty much instantly. I try every day, but so far nothing happens.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by logfromblammo »

api wrote: post #16
davesque wrote: post #6

Kinda puts it in perspective how weird it is that companies have so much control over how software is distributed and sold these days. This would never have happened a decade ago.

Today's non-geek has two choices: walled garden or malware cesspool.

Third choice: buy advice/services from an expert with similarly aligned interests.

If the walled gardens charge 50% on top of the manufacturer's price (or 33% what the customer pays), there is plenty of room to undercut there.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by pbarnes_1 »

rimantas wrote: post #66
izacus wrote: post #41

The thing the pisses me of about these cases is this: "I called them again and they said they can’t provide more information." They terminate your account and then they even refuse to tell you why. A basic human thing, a chance to fix the issue, but no. Go f* yourself from Apple and that's it.

Try contacting Google about anything.

Whataboutism is annoying as hell.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by st3v3r »

vortico wrote: post #15

The OS X platform already has a stupid easy download-and-install process with their .app folders. It's a shame that some users prefer to instead use an alternative distribution method controlled by a centralized party rather than buying software directly from the developer.

Not having to enter my credit card info for every mom 'n pop out there that I may or may not trust completely is a HUGE plus.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by stuaxo »

coldtea wrote: post #72
wlesieutre wrote: post #65

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I have known several people who were otherwise pretty competent computer users but would download a DMG, mount it, and run the app from the disk image every time. There's a reason so many downloads include a custom background image with a big "DRAG ME TO THE APPLICATIONS FOLDER" message and an arrow pointed to a /Applications alias. This is such a common use case that I don't understand why Apple didn't just make a "…

> I have known several people who were otherwise pretty competent computer users but would download a DMG, mount it, and run the app from the disk image every time. Perhaps, but they just need to be told once what to do, and it's dead easy. Having an installer is not that more intuitive -- they'd still have to be shown how to use their first one. > This is such a common use case that I don't understand why Apple didn…

I know a couple of people who do this, and tried to explain - but they are happy the way they are.

Re: Apple Has Removed Dash from the App Store

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Post by superfluid »

zwily wrote: post #86
hellofunk wrote: post #71

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Just noticed that Dash offers iOS docs. I wonder if Apple has a rule against charging a fee to provide their own documentation?

AFAIK, Dash does not distribute them. It's just a viewer.

I think it might download them for local use.
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