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In its latest filing in the App Store antitrust case against Apple, Fortnite developer Epic Games has highlighted the security model on macOS, noting how the process of sideloading apps is not as big a threat as Apple describes it to be (via TechCrunch).
Epic argued that macOS does not have the same constraints as found in iOS, and yet Apple claims its operating system used in its Macs to be as secure. The Fortnite maker made these points in its latest brief as it continues its battle in courts to earn the right to deliver Fortnite to iPhone users outside the App Store.
Epic also pointed to examples of Apple’s marketing of its Mac’s security, where it touts “apps from both the App Store and the internet” can be “installed worry-free.”
The game developer said that if Apple can allow sideloading on Mac devices and still call those computers secure, then surely it could do the same for iOS.
“For macOS Apple relies on security measures imposed by the operating system rather than the app store, and ‘notarization’ program that scans apps and then returns them to the developer for distribution,” Epic’s new filing states. It says the lower court even agreed that Apple’s witness on the subject was stretching the truth when he had disparaged macOS as having a “malware problem.”
Meanwhile, Apple continues to maintain that supporting sideloading through direct downloads and third-party app stores would cripple the privacy and security protections that have made its iPhone so secure, and expose users to serious security risks.
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Lol. Real hard for Apple to argue their privacy, security, and fear-mongering stance. Maybe Apple is afraid of getting caught lying. As we all know Apple has NEVER lied in their lives. Lol.
Epic must assume people are all dimwits.
MacOS can be more secure than other desktop OSes while still being less secure than iOS because it allows users to install as they choose. Two things can be true at the same time.
They really are relying on people born without any concept of nuance.
You clearly love to stick up for Apple all the time, and your post clearly shows that as well. However since customers buy their iPhones from Apple, then customers should ultimately get a say on which apps they want to install, and from other sources. After all the only way to side load anything on a iPhone is to jailbreak it, which is a hack. But since the iPhones can be hacked no matter what Apple does to try and stop hacks, then Apple should give customers a few options to side load apps from other sources. Apple could even give an option to say to their customers, if you want to side load apps, then you void your warranty.
It is obvious that Apple wants full control of your iPhone, that you paid for. If you can’t see how wrong Apple truly is, then there is no hope for someone like you.
Epic is definitely on to something. You’ve proven it again.
Only an ignorant fool would think that Apple doesn’t want to allow other app stores, because that effects privacy and security.
The vast majority of the reasonable thinkers already know that Apple doesn’t want to allow other app stores, because it effects Apple’s app store revenue. It has nothing to do with security, and everything to do with revenue.
Just like Apple still doesn’t want to allow web apps to run as they were defined back in 2014.
Apple doesn’t want web apps to install and run as intended, because that would also effect Apple’s app store revenue. Why do you think only game streaming platforms were only allowed to run on Apple’s Safari browser on iOS, and no other browser on iOS can run them. It has nothing to do with privacy or security.
But you are once again playing the fool, especially since you play it so well.
Why insist on proving Epic was right?
Apple just wants that $99 developer fee and the 30% cut from the app store. It has nothing to do with security.
I’m sure Epic’s decision is purely financial, though, so they’re really no better. If I was ever able to install third party apps, back up existing ones installed either through the app store or elsewhere just in case they got removed or discontinued, on iPhone it would be a very compelling argument.
It’s funny how Apple has their Apple Arcade app on iOS, but Apple won’t allow any other app on Apple’s app ecosystem to do the same. How unfair is that? No wonder why Apple has a ton of lawsuits against them.