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You don’t say https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/16/iphone-apple-app-store-search-results-ads-new-design/ https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/16/iphone-apple-app-store-search

• musicale 9mo ago
  The iron law of encrapification: if a company can make more money by downgrading the user experience, it will. I imagine within Apple there were still people who advocated for a better, more transparent user experience, but ultimately they seem to have lost out to services people who just want to grab more money. It's unfortunate because user experience was a core differentiating advantage for Apple that got them to where they are now.
  • MarsIronPI 9mo ago
    IMO that's unavoidable when you're a public company beholden to shareholders who only care about short term stock prices. OK, maybe not all shareholders are playing the short game, but I feel like a lot of them are.
    • musicale 9mo ago
      I miss Tim Apple saying that there were things (accessibility) that Apple did that weren't based on ROI, and people who disagreed should get out of the stock.
      • MarsIronPI 9mo ago
        > I miss Tim Apple saying that there were things (accessibility) that Apple did that weren't based on ROI, and people who disagreed should get out of the stock. That sounds like a great way to get booted out of the CEO position.
        • musicale 9mo ago
          Apparently not at Apple, since he said that in 2014. They seem to have done OK since then.
  • estimator7292 9mo ago
    I don't understand, Apple users did get a more "transparent" experience /s
    • musicale 9mo ago
      Hahaha. On an unrelated note I immediately turned off Liquid Glass.