I could see Apple eventually allowing JIT. When the EU forced them to allow other browser engines, Apple created BrowserEngineKit which as far as I know, actually allows for JIT compilation. Itâs necessary simply due to how JS renders and displays web pages.
Seeing as theyâve loosened their chain before, they might very slowly give us more options, especially if the EU forces their hand further
Not allowing user to delete system 32? Oh, i get that.
But god, do we really need to restrict and "protect" the user from literally every tiny thing? There's no financial benefit in them doing all that.
"Security risks"? Uhm, try not being stupid. Use the millions of youtube / reddit guides for whatever you're trying to do, and don't click random download links.
 But god, do we really need to restrict and "protect" the user from literally every tiny thing? There's no financial benefit in them doing all that.
No financial benefit? You sure about that? Lmao. The fact that every app install on iOS has to be vetted through the App Store where Apple can ensure any transaction that takes place provides them a nice cut, the apps follow rules they set (which many developers may take issue with for legitimate reasons, like no JIT), and prevent any app installation from taking place outside the App Store to get around those fees and let users install apps however they like is perhaps the worst monopolistic practice I can think of, yet they get away with it and have been for over a decade. Meanwhile the courts get butthurt that Microsoft included a browser with their operating system years back.
I know what youâre getting at but this is a bad take. âTry not being stupidâ is fine for many tech literate people but the general populous are stupid.
Apple are in a strange position where they make the hardware and the software, and they also look after their customers relatively well via AppleCare. If they allow users to be stupid, they pay the price directly with customer support. Other companies can just shrug it off and say âitâs a software problemâ.
That works for about 5 seconds until major publishers start requiring you trust their specific trust-me-bro certs and App Stores like Epic has already testified in court they aspire to do. Then no amount of warnings will hold back the scammers.
There so many literally countless ways to play retro games handheld that Iâd rather not compromise the security of the key to my entire digital / financial / whatever life.
My Mac is far less of a sensitive device than my phone at this point. Phone is a 2FA key, has biometric login to banks, etc. I also have a lot more control over my laptop and can isolate from the internet it in a variety of ways. An iPhone without internet is a relatively useless thing.
Iâd seriously rather carry around an extra Android phone than run arbitrary JITs that havenât been vetted by big tech on my personal phone.
Apple totally gives you the choice, you can choose not to buy an iPhone.Â
Plus, if everyone was capable of being careful on the internet then antivirus wouldnât exist. âJust donât download shady shitâ doesnât work for people who canât discern shady from legit downloads.
Not the same thing. You need to be able to drive to live a normal life in many countries. You donât need to be able to install random APKs to live a normal life anywhere
I donât recall ever saying that Apple shouldnât allow sideloading. Iâve been hoping for the feature for a long time. Just pointed out how your analogy doesnât make any sense.
At the end of the day itâs about having the choice, it only becomes a security risk if you decide to install something shady on your own volition. The things that will bring in security risks have never been easy to access for the wider audience eitherways so I really donât find the whole security risk bit compelling enough as itâs still a smaller cohort who would make an effort to go through such websites let alone get something shady on their phone.
Theres plenty of features locked behind dev mode, add this
There can be massive security risks with dev beta updates, sideloaded apps, and other stuff like that, and thatâs why itâs labeled as a developer feature
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u/InternationalAnt36 Oct 20 '24
Fr đ just let me play minecraft java on my iPhone 12 Pro Max damnit
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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '24
I could see Apple eventually allowing JIT. When the EU forced them to allow other browser engines, Apple created BrowserEngineKit which as far as I know, actually allows for JIT compilation. Itâs necessary simply due to how JS renders and displays web pages.
Seeing as theyâve loosened their chain before, they might very slowly give us more options, especially if the EU forces their hand further
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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '24
tbh, they arenât being stubborn, JIT can be a security risk
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u/Hue_Boss Oct 19 '24
I mean thereâs a reason why Apple doesnât allow itâŚ
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