Best of Apple — January 2024

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   David Heinemeier Hansson·2y

   Microsoft taught Apple nothing

   Apple should study Microsoft's history and learn from their mistakes to avoid losing the hearts and minds of developers.

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   David Heinemeier Hansson·2y

   Apple rejects the HEY Calendar from their App Store

   Apple rejected the HEY Calendar app from their App Store, causing a delay in its launch. The rejection was based on the app not doing anything, despite other high-profile apps also requiring preexisting accounts. HEY fought a similar battle with Apple in 2020 and secured a carve-out for email services. Apple's inconsistency and monopolistic behavior in their app approval process is criticized, with hopes that competition authorities and potential legal action will bring change.

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   Cloud Four·2y

   This Web Page is Best Viewed in the EU

   iOS 17.4 will support alternative browser engines, but only in the European Union. This is thanks to the efforts of the Open Web Advocacy group and the EU's Digital Markets Act. Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on iOS are essentially Safari in disguise. Apple's response to the DMA only meets legal requirements and limits genuine browser choice outside the EU. Web developers outside the EU may face challenges in testing their sites against non-WebKit iOS browsers. US regulators need to intervene to ensure browser choice for American users and developers.

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   The Verge·2y

   Apple is finally allowing full versions of Chrome and Firefox to run on the iPhone

   Apple is allowing alternative browser engines to run on iOS for users in the EU due to new regulations. This will enable non-WebKit browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, to work on iPhones in the EU.

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