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Why are you devving for Apple platforms if you hate them so much?
Because any developer would be stupid not to tap into Apple's iSlave consumer-base.
You sure have a high opinion of your users.
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Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account
#292> I’m just an indie developer trying to make good products. Apple should separate Rambo's software development from his reporting rather than retaliate against him, if that is indeed what is happening, but it is a little disingenuous for him to make the above claim. Rambo reverse engineers Apple products and publishes findings on 9to5Mac.com, in particular future product references that have slipped prematurely into…
If we are to trust Apple on the claim that they are a platform and not a publisher, removing for an editorial reason like this put their claim in doubt and I don't think they have the leeway you describe here as a platform. If Apple is now a publisher with editorial control, why would anyone trust them as a middleman to their customer base? Seems risky.
This platform/publisher meme has always been a misunderstanding of the law. I guess now it's even being shoved into situations that have absolutely nothing to do with it?
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> rather than retaliate against him, if that is indeed what is happening, Right, but isn't that the important point here? I mean, 9to5mac publishes good content that most of us read. There's little argument that what they do is valuable in some existential sense, and you aren't trying to convince anyone that what they do is wrong. The question is if whether Apple is retaliating against aggressive journalists and thei…
Whether or not the content is interesting is completely irrelevant. If the journalist signs a Terms of Service agreement and then violates the agreement they are breaking the contract and Apple has every right to end the Service. If he legally acquired and published info without signing a TOS then the info is fair game. Retaliation would be suing him for the disclosures. Ending the Service is just standard operating…
> There are lots of people who could do the kind of system/app spelunking he does. However, other people follow the TOS associated with the access.
The real reason that people don't do this is because they choose to do other things with their time.
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You'll have significantly fewer problems with Intel graphics. The Linux drivers are all open-source and they're better integrated with the rest of the system. The only question is if Intel hardware is sufficient for your workload. NVIDIA makes great hardware, but the interface to it is complex and poorly documented. It's bad enough that Linus once stated that "NVIDIA has been the single worst company we have ever dea…
You and all the other replies are missing the whole point. The computer is a tool to get work done. I just want a computer that allows me to get my work done in the least amount of pain as possible. I don't see how Apple gets dethroned in a few years time if this is the state of the competitors. This computer in its current configuration worked fine with last year's Ubuntu distro. Next year I suspect this will be fix…
I triple-boot Ubuntu, Windows and macOS on my Late-2013 MacBook Pro. I bought one with an Intel card specifically for that reason. I have my choice of operating systems, and I find Ubuntu is where I can get things done most easily.
It's not intrinsically obvious that MacOS is easier. Half the OS releases since Mavericks have required some song or dance relating to brew.
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This 100%. Government needs to get involved. Apple is clearly using its monopolistic power as shield against any kind of accountability. Devs have absolutely no recourse against this monopoly.
Another day another case of an HN user not understanding the definition of a “monopoly”.
If you want a better word, how about 'oligarchy' (iOS/Android).
That said 'monopoly' is essentially a fine word, it captures the essence of the situation.
Monopolists in particular dictate the terms to all their surrounding entities, which is what Apple does.
It's actually a misunderstanding of the nature of monopoly to characterise it as the only 'single provider' of a service, because that technical differentiation doesn't articulate the real nature of what's happening, which is generally an imbalance of power.
A 'responsable regulatory approach' to such things and social media is well past due, the only risk from my perspective is that the powers that be are fools and will either get it entirely wrong, either by over regulating or missing the pointe entirely.
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Sure the primary concern for Apple is users. But it's not like the platform could exist without the ecosystem around it, which largely depends on developers publishing apps. And it's not as if the dev accounts are not subscription-based - it's not expensive and Apple does not make a ton of money on this, but it's not free either. And I don't think anyone suggests Apple should get rid of all the rules and accept anarc…
> it's not like the platform could exist without the ecosystem around it We developers would like to believe this is true, but I'm not sure it is. I don't think Apple would care if the third party developer ecosystem went away. They don't depend on it to sell their products.
I think it's fair to say that early on, third party developers added a lot of functionality that was lacking in the OS. Apple has steadily incorporated the more popular features so that is probably less true today, but there are still lots of bespoke tools that they are never going to provide. To use a personal example -- if only Android had a Tesla app, it would definitely be a factor in my choice for my next phone. If they ended the ecosystem altogether I'd probably switch. Whether that also applies to regular people is of course debatable.
Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account
#297> I’m just an indie developer trying to make good products. Apple should separate Rambo's software development from his reporting rather than retaliate against him, if that is indeed what is happening, but it is a little disingenuous for him to make the above claim. Rambo reverse engineers Apple products and publishes findings on 9to5Mac.com, in particular future product references that have slipped prematurely into…
My initial response being out of the loop on Rambo's work was indeed to think he was just an indie dev trying to make good products for users.
Then I started digging around and found out a lot of the stuff he writes about either lands in a grey area, or could be interpreted as crossing the agreement devs sign when they want to use their app store.
While I have sympathy for him, I agree with you, it's incumbent on both sides to keep his dev work separated from his gossip site. Knowing how competitive it is to break Apple news early (as they one of, if not THE hardest company to get early product information) and get that out to the masses.
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> he leaked marketing images for Apple Watch Series 4 I don’t think this specific one has anything to do with the NDA.
I don't think that really changes anything. That article clearly indicates he sourced some information from the developer program betas, which would be a violation of the NDA when publicized.
Sourcing information is specially allowed by the develop agreement. It's screenshots that aren't.
Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account
#299Since day one of the app store, there has been a persistent stream of complaints of terrible customer service to developers. Apps being rejected for reasons nobody can figure out, app reviews taking an egregiously long time, account lockouts like this. On the one hand, when a developer account is only $99/yr and there is a strong incentive for some developers to try to get away with things, what choice do you have bu…
I have refused as well. My users and I lose by buying Apple products. I weep that Apple has entrenched themselves into the tech ecosystem. They take advantage of the least educated users fear and outright lie about security and product quality. Is there anything we can do?
> They take advantage of the least educated users
If you actually want to convince people, it might help not to start from the assumption of them being stupid.
Walk around at a physics conference, Google office, Harvard or MIT campus, and you'll see more MacBooks than any other brand. The notion of these users universally being clueless defies logic.
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I have never gotten a screenshot from the simulator that contains an alpha channel…
You're incredibly lucky then :) There are multiple posts on Reddit, StackOverflow and Apple's own product support site about this: https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSProgramming/comments/9fd7qu/taki... https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/108462 https://stackoverflow.com/a/54653683/5056459
Those users have enabled options that add "cutouts" to the images. By default the simulator will take rectangular screenshots.