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Perhaps Rambo did violate Apple's terms, I don't know. However, this is still a major problem. Apple has currently locked me out of my account due to their new

Perhaps Rambo did violate Apple's terms, I don't know. However, this is still a major problem. Apple has currently locked me out of my account due to their new authentication process in at attempt to force me to buy an apple device for authentication purposes.

cmcd 7y ago
OS X and iOS development both require Apple hardware anyways, so shouldn't you have that as a developer?
- yepthatsreality 7y ago
  Unless you hackintosh...
  - Operyl 7y ago
    At that point, you can still authenticate with a Hackintosh anyway. But hey, would you look at that, the person is still _technically_ violating the rules!
    - arbitcoin 7y ago
      Sorry, I refuse to be bullied into buying exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware.
      - Operyl 7y ago
        So we're going to break the law instead, great defense for how Apple is evil when you are, in fact, pirating their software. Haha.....
        abjKT26nO8 7y ago
        And pirating software is the ultimate evil. Haha.....
        Operyl 7y ago
        I'm just pointing out the fact that the user is complaining about some "limitation" about an "evil company" when they're not being much better themselves. Haha.....
        dordoka 7y ago
        What law did he break exactly?
      - aaplthrowaway0 7y ago
        But you'll quite happily develop software for 'exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware,' and even violate terms of the software provided by using a VM running macOS to make sure you get a piece. The unheeded irony of that position is so transparent as to be Windex clear. That'd be fine on its own, but of course, the truth of the matter is also no impediment to you disingenuously blaming the party enforcing terms you agreed to in your pursuit of the aforementioned piece which, again, all centers around 'exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware' that you disdain. If you'd like to address iOS and macOS users, the ramp to doing so is quite clear and navigable. If you'd like to avoid 'exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware' while ignoring say, secondhand MacBook Airs, well, also good news: Android is a perfectly addressable market. If that's an untenable position for your particular sensibilities, you are totally free to compete. If that seems like bullying, capitalism is going to be tough to navigate. You're already ignoring the rules to get your own piece of it, so chastising those who are more successful at the exact same game you're playing simply obliterates your whole philosophy in general and makes you an unreliable narrator, and I hope you see that.
        arbitcoin 7y ago
        ok iSlave
      - deminature 7y ago
        Why are you devving for Apple platforms if you hate them so much?
        arbitcoin 7y ago
        Because any developer would be stupid not to tap into Apple's iSlave consumer-base.
        aaplthrowaway0 7y ago
        Actually, many developers with similar lines of thinking rigidly adhere to their ideologies about Apple, whether it be related to process, supply chain, licensing, whatever, and refuse to develop for Apple platforms outright. That is quite respectable. "I just can't turn down the market so I'm simply forced to develop for platforms I loathe (all the way to my checking account)," on the other hand... yeah, that's a touch more obvious.
        saagarjha 7y ago
        You sure have a high opinion of your users.
  - yepthatsreality 7y ago
    Not sure why I'm being down-voted for the parent comment, but this is an obvious way to get around a lot of software limitations. I didn't state this was a valid/legal/good path or trying to defend anyone whom does use a hackintosh. The truth is that there are people who can't afford Apple products to develop and they will abuse this loop hole until they can. This comment wasn't rude or aggressive, but I was merely proposing an alternative solution. The down-votes are more aggressive than the comment could have even been misconstrued.
- arbitcoin 7y ago
  I got around this by deving on virtual machine.
  - cmcd 7y ago
    Pretty sure that is not allowed, you are only supposed to run OS X on Apple hardware.
  - marcus_holmes 7y ago
    Sorry, you don't get to complain about being banned then. You knowingly broke their ToS, so you don't get access to the app market that they built.

cmcd 7y ago

OS X and iOS development both require Apple hardware anyways, so shouldn't you have that as a developer?

yepthatsreality 7y ago
Unless you hackintosh...
- Operyl 7y ago
  At that point, you can still authenticate with a Hackintosh anyway. But hey, would you look at that, the person is still _technically_ violating the rules!
  - arbitcoin 7y ago
    Sorry, I refuse to be bullied into buying exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware.
    - Operyl 7y ago
      So we're going to break the law instead, great defense for how Apple is evil when you are, in fact, pirating their software. Haha.....
      - abjKT26nO8 7y ago
        And pirating software is the ultimate evil. Haha.....
        Operyl 7y ago
        I'm just pointing out the fact that the user is complaining about some "limitation" about an "evil company" when they're not being much better themselves. Haha.....
      - dordoka 7y ago
        What law did he break exactly?
    - aaplthrowaway0 7y ago
      But you'll quite happily develop software for 'exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware,' and even violate terms of the software provided by using a VM running macOS to make sure you get a piece. The unheeded irony of that position is so transparent as to be Windex clear. That'd be fine on its own, but of course, the truth of the matter is also no impediment to you disingenuously blaming the party enforcing terms you agreed to in your pursuit of the aforementioned piece which, again, all centers around 'exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware' that you disdain. If you'd like to address iOS and macOS users, the ramp to doing so is quite clear and navigable. If you'd like to avoid 'exorbitantly overpriced shit hardware' while ignoring say, secondhand MacBook Airs, well, also good news: Android is a perfectly addressable market. If that's an untenable position for your particular sensibilities, you are totally free to compete. If that seems like bullying, capitalism is going to be tough to navigate. You're already ignoring the rules to get your own piece of it, so chastising those who are more successful at the exact same game you're playing simply obliterates your whole philosophy in general and makes you an unreliable narrator, and I hope you see that.
      - arbitcoin 7y ago
        ok iSlave
    - deminature 7y ago
      Why are you devving for Apple platforms if you hate them so much?
      - arbitcoin 7y ago
        Because any developer would be stupid not to tap into Apple's iSlave consumer-base.
        aaplthrowaway0 7y ago
        Actually, many developers with similar lines of thinking rigidly adhere to their ideologies about Apple, whether it be related to process, supply chain, licensing, whatever, and refuse to develop for Apple platforms outright. That is quite respectable. "I just can't turn down the market so I'm simply forced to develop for platforms I loathe (all the way to my checking account)," on the other hand... yeah, that's a touch more obvious.
        saagarjha 7y ago
        You sure have a high opinion of your users.
- yepthatsreality 7y ago
  Not sure why I'm being down-voted for the parent comment, but this is an obvious way to get around a lot of software limitations. I didn't state this was a valid/legal/good path or trying to defend anyone whom does use a hackintosh. The truth is that there are people who can't afford Apple products to develop and they will abuse this loop hole until they can. This comment wasn't rude or aggressive, but I was merely proposing an alternative solution. The down-votes are more aggressive than the comment could have even been misconstrued.
arbitcoin 7y ago
I got around this by deving on virtual machine.
- cmcd 7y ago
  Pretty sure that is not allowed, you are only supposed to run OS X on Apple hardware.
- marcus_holmes 7y ago
  Sorry, you don't get to complain about being banned then. You knowingly broke their ToS, so you don't get access to the app market that they built.