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Re:“Starting February 9, we will no longer support free acce... by anigbrowl on Thursday February 02, 2023 @03:57PM (#34632892)
You don't need to pay to use Xcode, or to run apps on your own devices. If you publish to the app store I think there is a $99/year fee or something to have your app signed, plus they take 30% of your revenue.

You don't absolutely need to have your code signed, I can give apps to my friends, they just get a warning about it not being signed and potentially unsafe when it's first installed.

Re:“Starting February 9, we will no longer support free acce... by cercatrova on Friday February 03, 2023 @03:35AM (#34638744)
You need to buy a Mac to even develop these apps...
Re:“Starting February 9, we will no longer support free acce... by anigbrowl on Friday February 03, 2023 @03:52PM (#34647566)
So? You need a computer to run any code at all. I bought a used Mac for very cheap last year, the first Apple product I've owned in ~35 years of working in and around the computer industry. I don't feel ripped off.
Re:“Starting February 9, we will no longer support free acce... by satvikpendem on Friday February 03, 2023 @03:57PM (#34647603)
Good for you. In other UI frameworks I don't have to buy their specific hardware just to develop for them.
Re:“Starting February 9, we will no longer support free acce... by patrickmay on Friday February 03, 2023 @09:47AM (#34641661)
15% unless your app is hugely popular.