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Apple at this point is just scared of change and anything that isn't theirs (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Skimmer5728@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

i mean TECHNICALLY it is more secure to not be able to sideload apps... at the cost of major user freedom and loss of control over your own device you paid money for.

its the equivalent of saying "you should never use the internet at all because there's a chance you could get a virus", its an extremely flawed logic. i think the user should always be given a choice.

apple will definitely lose money from this and i think that's their concern with having to allow sideloading, definitely moreso than privacy or security lol. apple previously has been able to monopolize and take a commission on every single app purchase or microtransaction thanks to the app store. if people sideload or use alternate app stores, apple will lose this. + some advertising revenue will be lost if sideloaded apps aren't using apple's advertising platform, etc.