It’s unlikely, as I’m sure Apple has sufficiently locked it down, but it would be rad if someone figured out how to trick iOS into installing these alternative app stores outside of Europe.
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It’s unlikely, as I’m sure Apple has sufficiently locked it down, but it would be rad if someone figured out how to trick iOS into installing these alternative app stores outside of Europe.
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There’s a lot of hype around Threads and they’re piggybacking off of their existing account system, which makes sign up very easy for most people.
But the user numbers we’re seeing right now are irrelevant. There’s no way of knowing how many of these users are actually going to stick around beyond the initial launch timeframe.
I’ll wait six months to see what their monthly active user numbers look like then before coming to any conclusions.
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Jon Porter, writing for The Verge:
Twitter has begun removing blue checkmarks en masse from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of owner Elon Musk’s long-stated plans for the social media network.
The change is apparent on Twitter accounts for several Verge writers and other journalists like LA Times reporter Matt Pearce, with the verification logos occasionally disappearing and reappearing between page reloads.
Twitter continues to be an excellent source of comedic entertainment.
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Tom Warren, writing for The Verge:
Windows 10 and Windows 11 have both started displaying new prompts when people navigate to the Chrome download page, in an effort to discourage people from installing Google’s rival browser.
This is pretty scummy, but not surprising at all given Microsoft’s history of anti-competitive behavior.
You really shouldn’t be using Google Chrome, though. Try Firefox or Brave instead.
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Chris Welch does a great job covering some of the annoyances of the new iPad Home Screen. To me, the most irritating change is the decision to have a more tight grid when there are no widgets present and a looser grid once you add a widget. I hate the tighter layout, but I’m not quite ready to start digging in to Home Screen widgets.
I wish Apple gave us more control over our home screens. Let me decide how tight the grid is, how many columns and rows I use, and whether or not to snap-them to a grid or automatically align them at all. The Home Screen should give you the option to have a fully free-form, drop-it-where-you-want-it layout or a more rigid layout that snaps to a grid and aligns to the top-left automatically. Or just about anything in between.
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Russell Brandom, reporting for The Verge:
In short, iOS apps must be allowed to direct users to payment options beyond those offered by Apple. The injunction is scheduled to take effect in 90 days — on December 9th — unless it is enjoined by a higher court.
It’s tough to say how this will play out — how far will Apple really let developers go with this and will there be any unknown implications for those that choose to try this new option?
But it’s a huge step in the right direction. Apple will be forced to compete with other payment systems and that will likely result in more favorable terms for developers.
Now we just need the ability to install apps from elsewhere.
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The excerpts from his book are pretty distasteful, but I’m left wondering, where could or should he work?
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I can understand Apple wanting Shortcuts to display something when one is run — it’s good to be aware of what your system is doing. And I’m sure it would be awfully confusing if your iPhone was doing something unexpected and you didn’t know why. But I think the notifications that are shown by Shortcuts today is just too obtrusive.
Maybe we need a smaller icon in the status bar — something akin to Automator’s gear icon on macOS. The status bar is a bit crowded, but I think the system could temporarily replace one of those icons with a gear to indicate that a shortcut is running.
(Via MacStories.)
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