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Again, I don’t know how I can make this clearer: macOS with a sealed system volume is plenty capable of keeping an app from running, ever. That Apple doesn’t en

Again, I don’t know how I can make this clearer: macOS with a sealed system volume is plenty capable of keeping an app from running, ever. That Apple doesn’t enforce it is a concession to the history of the platform. It’s very unlikely they allow exemptions to notarizing on iOS, and the DMA doesn’t require it. DMA only requires that Apple allow apps to be distributed outside their App Store.

Andrew_nenakhov 3y ago
If Apple even attempted to do whatever nonsense you're suggesting, their market share would plummet to zero very quickly. Users just won't accept not being able to use their devices as they see fit. All serious developers would leave and then all that left would be just an iPad with keyboard. And no platform ever survived without developers.
- shuckles 3y ago
  This is obviously untrue, because what I described is already the case, and Apple is the most successful consumer electronics maker. They don't care about market share, they care about owning the most profitable customers in the market, which they do.
  - smoldesu 3y ago
    > they care about owning the most profitable customers in the market, which they do. Not in Europe, they don't. And it would be a real shame if other countries realized that they have the same leverage...
  - Andrew_nenakhov 3y ago
    > This is obviously untrue, because what I described is already the case, and Apple is the most successful consumer electronics maker. A rather laughable statement, where the 'because' part is completely unrelated to the beginning of the sentence. Anyway, ask any developer if he'd continue using MacBooks if he would no longer be able to install apps other than via AppStore.