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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by VWWHFSfQ on Thursday January 25, 2024 @06:19PM (#39136833)
> Apple should have just allowed third party app stores without any guarantee of malware/fraud protection, let consumers decide for themselves if they want to risk it or not

In general I agree. But the support burden/cost goes up enormously. Ask Microsoft.

Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by seanmcdirmid on Thursday January 25, 2024 @07:05PM (#39137215)
Just support alternate app stores with a button that allows consumers to restore their iPhone software to factory condition once they get bogged enough by bad software? They don’t have to do much more than that, and they can be up front about it.
Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by ash on Friday January 26, 2024 @10:59AM (#39144123)
It’s too much. I want my stuff to always work, without weird “Fix me” buttons.
Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by kweingar on Friday January 26, 2024 @11:56AM (#39144833)
But a Chromebook and you can avoid the malware problem that Mac/Windows have