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Until you need to download something from the app store (happened to me the other day on a mac I wiped and then needed to bring on holiday so now I need to go t

Until you need to download something from the app store (happened to me the other day on a mac I wiped and then needed to bring on holiday so now I need to go through the process again afterwards)

freehorse 2y ago
Can you install anything from the windows store without a Microsoft account, or from google play without a google one? I assume this is already the state of affairs since ever, but except iOS all the rest allow you to install stuff outside their stores.
- rkharsan64 2y ago
  You can install things from Windows/Microsoft Store without an account.
  - tonyedgecombe 2y ago
    I’m sure it has forced me to login. I suppose I could have fallen for some dark pattern in the UI though. God I hate what this industry has become.
    - freehorse 2y ago
      I am also pretty sure that I thought I had to log in years ago I had windows. Probably also fell victim of the UI.
  - throwaway290 2y ago
    The point is you are not going to be allowed to even install windows without an account to make use of the great privilege of using a walled garden app store. And no one on this forum really needs app store when homebrew exists
- Nab443 2y ago
  Just a matter of time. Look at where their interest are. Apple will probably be second on this, but if it happens it will be for both and the argument of security will be cried out loud at whoever complains.
  - freehorse 2y ago
    It is not all a bad outcome, then anybody who wants to do any serious work on a computer will be forced to use linux.
- nosioptar 2y ago
  Yes, you can install shit off the play store without a google account. I use the Aurora Store to do so. (Aurora store might log in to a google account behind the scenes, but I don't have to have a google account to use it.)
throwaway290 2y ago
Irrelevant. You can still use the OS and run any code you want.
- djaychela 2y ago
  I didn't have time to code a Vpn client before going on holiday...so I needed to get wire guard from the macos store.
  - throwaway290 2y ago
    it doesn't matter if you don't need account to access windows app store if you can't even use the os without an account. your point just doesn't make any sense to me

Until you need to download something from the app store (happened to me the other day on a mac I wiped and then needed to bring on holiday so now I need to go through the process again afterwards)

freehorse 2y ago

Can you install anything from the windows store without a Microsoft account, or from google play without a google one? I assume this is already the state of affairs since ever, but except iOS all the rest allow you to install stuff outside their stores.

rkharsan64 2y ago
You can install things from Windows/Microsoft Store without an account.
- tonyedgecombe 2y ago
  I’m sure it has forced me to login. I suppose I could have fallen for some dark pattern in the UI though. God I hate what this industry has become.
  - freehorse 2y ago
    I am also pretty sure that I thought I had to log in years ago I had windows. Probably also fell victim of the UI.
- throwaway290 2y ago
  The point is you are not going to be allowed to even install windows without an account to make use of the great privilege of using a walled garden app store. And no one on this forum really needs app store when homebrew exists
Nab443 2y ago
Just a matter of time. Look at where their interest are. Apple will probably be second on this, but if it happens it will be for both and the argument of security will be cried out loud at whoever complains.
- freehorse 2y ago
  It is not all a bad outcome, then anybody who wants to do any serious work on a computer will be forced to use linux.
nosioptar 2y ago
Yes, you can install shit off the play store without a google account. I use the Aurora Store to do so. (Aurora store might log in to a google account behind the scenes, but I don't have to have a google account to use it.)

throwaway290 2y ago

Irrelevant. You can still use the OS and run any code you want.

djaychela 2y ago
I didn't have time to code a Vpn client before going on holiday...so I needed to get wire guard from the macos store.
- throwaway290 2y ago
  it doesn't matter if you don't need account to access windows app store if you can't even use the os without an account. your point just doesn't make any sense to me