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I disagree with you, I think it was a much needed reboot to the concept of design, and the future will be all the brighter for it. Accessibility is more on everyone’s mind today than ever before, and I think skeumorphism’s accessibility was more of a side effect than an intended effect.

I’ll gladly be proven wrong though, but design wise I’d absolutely hate to go back to pre 2012.

I love that idea. "Man, this is just like back home, let's go boys."

Thanks for clarifying this part of the argument, and I agree with you. Maybe a simple notice in General that says “Repaired by a third party technician” would suffice. I definitely agree that their current approach is unnecessary and a step in the wrong direction.

Thanks again.

This article doesn’t quite outline the specific measures Apple implemented, but am I the only one who’s not necessarily against the measures themselves?

I’m against Apple not allowing repair shops access to the tools, but with that being said I like the fact that I don’t have to worry about whether or not the newly installed display has a Face ID module that’s been tampered with.

I can imagine someone creating a display with a modified Face ID module that has a back door or some such thing. Without calibration/certification of the module, how would I know if that’s the case after a 3rd party repair?

I’m not sure about the whole thing, tbh, just thinking aloud.

They’re not abusing an exploit. You might be able to argue that they’re abusing a policy.

The fact is that you are allowed to sign apps with a free dev account, the cert will just expire after a week.

AltStore’s been around since 2019, so they’ve had ample time to “fix” it.

Edit: they do not need to be reinstalled. With AltStore the cert update is automatic and wireless (your computer handles it and sends the updated cert to your phone). You will never notice their expiration, and never need to reinstall, unless you’re away from your computer for more than a week.

Not true anymore! You can sideload .ipa's using AltStore without Xcode and without the source code.

They do allow this with a free developer account. It’s not easy-easy, but tools to do it pretty effortlessly exist (AltStore).

You’re talking about something else. Do we expect money-making companies to be the ones to war against authoritarian regimes? Do we not also expect companies to obey the laws of the lands in which they conduct business? You can’t just say screw it to GDPR and expect to continue to be able to conduct business in the EU.

I think it is (lifetime wise at least), this is only from August 2019 to October 2021.

Hmm.. If anything I would assume the only potential benefit is that it might be more secure?

Same in Denmark with the popular mobile payment app "MobilePay".

Yes, even Facebook falls prey to the wrong copyright year. Anyway, I got further now to a page that says "Account Temporarily Unavailable." and has the old Facebook layout. Would love a peek inside the Facebook codebase to see how this happens, hah!

I at least like what Instagram commented! https://twitter.com/instagram/status/1445084977096314880

Nice, thanks! Didn’t know that one.

> I am physically able, yes

We agree, then :) If they’re anxious regarding the privacy implications of using this extension, they can build it themselves.

> The term …

Alright, I agree, that was a misuse of the definition on my part, and I should have said “Source-available”. I was unaware of this definition, so thanks!

You can sure build it, if you want to. And the source is open, so you can check it out.

But sure, I’ll cave. What would be a better term for this?

It’s open source. You can even build it yourself it you want to

This is the pop-up:

Personalized ads in Apple apps such as the App Store and Apple News help you discover apps, products, and services that are relevant to you. We protect your privacy by using device-generated identifiers and not linking advertising information to your Apple ID. Turning on Personalized Ads increases the relevance of ads shown by letting us use data like account information, app and content purchases, and where available, the types of News stories you read. Apple does not track you or share your personal information with any third parties.

Then a button that says “Turn On” and one that says “Turn Off”.

True! Having moved from Denmark to the US makes this very apparent. In DK everyone uses Facebook Messenger.

You got it exactly right! And considering that (beginning with iOS 15) they ask you if they can track you too (for eg App Store ads), there’s not much business advantage either.

iOS 15 asks on first launch of app store what you’d like.

This right here. I think a lot of people don’t consider jumping ship at all, primarily because of iMessage (no source, just personal experience).

I’m assuming that’s an effort to mask the true intent.

Sure, maybe. But even with no taxes on gas, (in WA state), they pay 3.29$ per gallon or so. With buses doing 3 mpg (https://afdc.energy.gov/conserve/mass_transit.html), that's still a dollar a mile. According to Indeed, driver salary here is about 20$/hr. Not sure how many miles a transit bus does an hour, byt maybe somewhere in the 20-30 range? Honestly, no clue. So that equates maybe to the same as the driver's salary, right now.

Assuming gas prices were 10x (32.9$/gal), they'd be paying 200$ an hour just for gas.

Alright, this has gotten ridiculous. Anyway, higher gas prices would just drive alternative adoption, and that's good. I was just selfishly thinking of me having to drive my car with those prices ;)

Which, in Washington state, saves them 0.5$ a gallon. Still 3.29 or something, then. I think busses get 3 miles to the gallon. That's like a dollar per mile, still.

Don’t you suppose public transportation costs would skyrocket with 10x the gas prices? Imagine 15 euros for a liter. Holy yikes. Of course, electric vehicles would be a part of a cheaper solution.

Oh, good to know! I thought so, my wife had hers taken when she got her passport. Maybe because it was at an embassy? Either way, thanks for the clarification.

Definitely! Or if you’re a green card/visa holder.

Man, I used 000webhost a lot! Thanks for the reminder.

I feel like the sentence “the censorship … is trivial and easily worked around” isn’t as hopeful as it sounds like. Isn’t it bad to have to work around censorship? Or maybe I’m reading too much into it.