Xepher@lemm.ee to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoApple releases first iOS 17.3 and macOS 14.3 betas alongside visionOS 1.0 beta 79to5mac.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down13
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkApple releases first iOS 17.3 and macOS 14.3 betas alongside visionOS 1.0 beta 79to5mac.comXepher@lemm.ee to Apple@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squarebamboo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoHow is only allowing Apple’s App Store considered “choice”? What are you choosing?
minus-squareGlitterInfection@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoI am choosing privacy, security, and user experience over Epic Games making extra money off of me.
minus-squarebamboo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoThat’s a false dichotomy. You aren’t giving up anything by letting other people sideload.
minus-squareGlitterInfection@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoI am giving up privacy, security, and user experience by my chosen walled garden being forced to allow alternative app stores on the platform. I already have the choice to pay significantly less for a worse product that doesn’t have these things and allows sideloading. You are the one removing my choice.
How is only allowing Apple’s App Store considered “choice”? What are you choosing?
I am choosing privacy, security, and user experience over Epic Games making extra money off of me.
That’s a false dichotomy. You aren’t giving up anything by letting other people sideload.
I am giving up privacy, security, and user experience by my chosen walled garden being forced to allow alternative app stores on the platform.
I already have the choice to pay significantly less for a worse product that doesn’t have these things and allows sideloading.
You are the one removing my choice.