MONOPOLY FOR MAC REVIEW INSTALL
Unlike on iOS, Mac users can download and install apps from anywhere on the internet, not just the Mac App Store. It’s like going on Chatroulette: It’s usually safe, but every now and then you’re greeted by a dick pic. If none is found, the app gets the green light and is marked as safe to users, giving them confidence in its authenticity. Basically, this allows developers to submit their apps to Apple, which then checks the apps for malware. This train of thought has been inspired by Apple’s announcement of its app notarization system. And now, hot on the heels of its announcements at WWDC, we have another doozy: that Apple is trying to turn the Mac app marketplace into a monopoly. Or how about the time Apple decided to stop reporting individual unit sales of its products because it felt there were better ways to judge its success - you know, like every other tech company does?Īpple’s status as the biggest tech firm in the world inevitably incites conspiracy theories and rumors like no other company. Remember when Apple started slowing its iPhones as they aged so that they wouldn’t explode like a certain rival’s handsets? No, you probably remember it as “Apple is bricking older phones in a nefarious plot to force you to upgrade,” splashed in all-caps across every masthead.
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