@rejected Apple's reviewers are not happy that my app can restore purchases, automatically, on its own without user interaction. When I asked them to point out exactly what cases are not covered by my automatic restoration system (I even gave them access to the source code and went REALLY in-depth on the automatic system), they refused to elaborate #rejectedbyappreview
I couldn't be happier that the EU is tearing Apple a new one and I can't wait to see them get ripped apart even more #Apple
@nemesisprime Man, for real. Why do I have to make the app experience worse just to satisfy this stupid requirement?
Funny thing is that because I will only end up showing the button when the user hasn't purchased the IAP, it will be completely useless, because those that have already bought the IAP won't see it at all… BECAUSE THE APP RESTORES THE PURCHASES AUTOMATICALLY!
Here I am trying to make it "just work" and they're up my ass about it 😭
@nemesisprime I just read the rejection message again and it includes, verbatim:
"We found that your app offers in-app purchases that can be restored but does not include a "Restore Purchases" feature to allow users to restore the previously purchased in-app purchases"
Even though I described that the app restores the purchases on its own in the notes… so either Apple doesn't actually read them, or I don't know. So it's even worse than I originally thought 😅
Direkt im Vergleich: Auf Bild 2 links ein M1 iPad Pro, rechts das M4. Auf Bild 3 oben das M4 unten das M1.
Echt nötig, dass das nochmal dünner geworden ist. 😉 Ersteindruck aber schon mal: Es rennt. Und das M1 kam mir schon nicht langsam vor. #apple#ipadpro#m4
After WWDC 2022 Federico Viticci was very loud in his advocacy that Stage Manager should be optimized to run on older iPads many of which had only 4 to 6GB of memory.
In his recent post "Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right" he’s complaining that Stage Manager should do more because new iPads are more powerful.
Which is it? Build features that take advantage of more powerful iPads or restrict features to accommodate older hardware?
@habibcham@dennyhenke the point we’re discussing is also the opposite of forcing people to upgrade, they went out of their way to let older devices work better and now have created a worse situation in the long run for it.
Am I the only one who hates the giant escape key on newer Macbook Pro? It pushes all the function keys to the right, and it really throws off my muscle memory! Also Logitech thinks it's a great idea on MX Keys S. I just got older Logitech MX Mini for this reason. :( #apple#logitech#keyboard
@stooovie changing camera doesn't remove the need for the whole production apparatus, that would be stupid. The iPhone camera replaces a camera, not the whole production. And for sure they used the built-in lenses.
I find "shot on iPhone" a bit disingenuous - people have absolutely no idea what goes into shooting something like that. They expect to get similar results, and are right to do so.
I don't like how #Apple bowed down to the EU in forcing European citizens to install alternative app stores, it gives me a feeling of unease, knowing that an authority can make unilateral decisions like that.
@jo I had a chat with my friend Elon about this. States thinking they know better and intervening like this constantly hurting progress!
So what if our inventions kill a few people along the way, it's for the benefit for all of mankind! There are billions of trillions of humans still to be born and their life and happiness is way more important than anybody alive (or not anymore) today!
@karolherbst@jo Minor correction, your vehicles don't kill people. It's the people who kill others driving your vehicles, remember as long as you disable the FSD right before a collision is about to occur it is the driver's fault
Reading some iPad Pro reviews. What feels puzzling, troubling, and just off base is that the the complaints about iPadOS could have been written before and most were.
So I’m not getting the love/hate with the device/software. I don’t think anyone expected iPadOS to offer anything new at this point. If they did they were wrong.
If they’re hoping they’ll push Apple further at WWDC, that ship has sailed whatever it contains, so I don’t get the push. #Apple#iPadPro#iPad#WWDC
Ciekawe czy jak #Apple zaktualizuje #Siri to, czy będę dostawał powiadomienia z kalendarza, że za 10 minut mam autobus czy pociąg do miejsca, w którym ma się odbyć wydarzenie.
Bo jak nie Apple to kto? ;p
@piotrsikora@mstankiewicz ja też czasem na nim ćwiczę angielski, czy używam do prostych komend, natomiast do funkcjonalności jaką oferuje na przyklad mieszkańcowi USA w USA mu baaardzo daleko.
Ok weird #Apple#iPad situation: got an iOS system alert on my devices yesterday that ‘a new iPad has been added to your Apple ID and has access to iMessage.’ But I haven’t added a new device.
Checked my account, there is no new iPad I don’t recognize there. But I did order a new M4 Pro. Could Apple have somehow preemptively added it to my account?
UPDATE: Apprently this is a bug going around triggered by updating a device with iOS 17.5, which I did do.
@chartier well, it's due the decentralized nature of ActivityPub. What happens when you create or edit a post, is that your instance contacts the instance of everyone who follows you and sends it to them.
If you post from instance A and my friend sees the post on instance B and then boosts it into my instance C, I see it. Then you edit it, and your instance contacts the instance of everyone you follow to send the update. But since no one on my instance follows you, your instance won't know to send an update, leaving the original to stay as-is.
@davemark@joannastern because that’s how it has worked. First we get the weak chips for the iPad (pro), then we get pro/max/ultra in the macos devices. You’ve been here before.
@preslavrachev Nope, can’t use it because, ahem, it is only for certain regions/countries (IIRC Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States).
"Apple's senior VP John Ternus reveals that Apple has added a new protective "cowling" over main logic board...not only helps with heat dissipation, but also "effectively creates a central rib that runs through the whole thing and tremendously improves the stiffness"
@davemark going ‘thin’ seemed a stupid move. Not sure anyone cares, but I guess there will be possible fatigue handholding the 13 inch. Or wanting to sell cases. Who knows.
Holy moly!
iPhone users in the EU: DO NOT delete your alternative marketplace apps
iOS 17.5 breaks alternative marketplace app re-installation. MarketplaceKit now generates a different client_id every time it is called. Now there's no way for alternative marketplace developers to identify users who have already purchased the marketplace app.
Apple fixed a security issue we reported about the way MarketplaceKit handles client_id. Now developers can't estimate CTF they owe #Apple.
ChatGPT arriving on the Mac in new desktop app from OpenAI ahead of WWDC
"Ahead of that partnership, OpenAI has announced its own first-party ChatGPT app coming to the Mac. The app is designed to make ChatGPT more easily accessible and perpetually available for users."
REPLAY CREW! Today's show was AWESOME even though I had almost no voice! Major thanks to the folks who turned out in the chat! https://somegadgetguy.com/b/44u #Apple is on an advertising apology tour. #Google is gearing up for #GoogleIO. #Microsoft is making a mobile app store?
I feel conflicted about this because I know journalism is in a rough spot, but I also hate the online ads so much. Usually I’d say this would be a nudge to force them to change course, but given the media’s in such dire straits, I’m not so sure this time.
@wjmaggos
That would be a good solution. I've also thought about the government assigning all taxpayers a certain number of credits that they could each assign to their media source of choice.
I could tell you about the current government programmes in Canada to support the media if you're curious — they're not working very well, in my opinion.
