Japan moves closer to requiring third-party app stores

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission is planning a raft of proposals that would emulate Europe's App Store regulations regarding Big Tech firms such as Apple and Google. It may now be consulting with the public, but Japan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) expects to begin enforcing its Big Tech regulations from December 18, 2025. The consultation comes after the plans were passed by Japan's House of Representatives and House of Councillors in 2024. The country's FTC has issued what its announcement calls draft subordinate legislations. They are all part of Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act, and a summary document shows that the new

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Apple System 6 SWE

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/apple-system-6-swe

System 6 Swedish version. (did not find any in the garden so I upload it)

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The PowerBook Duo System: The Best of Both Worlds

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/powerbook-duo-system

On-screen commercial program for the PowerBook Duo. Almost certainly distributed to retailers exclusively.

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The PowerBook Duo System: The Best of Both Worlds

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/the-powerbook-duo-system-the-best-of-both-worlds

On-screen commercial program for the PowerBook Duo. Almost certainly distributed to retailers exclusively.

#macgarden #macinfoliterature #reference #1993 #applecomputerinc

Mac OS 9.2.2 Turkish Software Restore CD

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-922-turkish-software-restore-cd

Mac OS 9.2.2 Turkish Software Restore CD for Power Mac G4
Part Number: TU693-4840 (inside ISO image, not printed on CD)

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Mac LC-IIe Installer Disk 2.x

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-lc-iie-installer-disk-2x

This file is a DISK IMAGE of the updated "IIe Installer Disk" disk,
which contains the Apple //e emulation software for use by
owners of the Macintosh LC (with emulator card).
You also need the

#macgarden #drivershardwaresupport #emulators #1994 #applecomputerinc

Mac LC-IIe Startup Disk 2.x

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-lc-iie-startup-disk-2x

This file is a DISK IMAGE of the updated "IIe Startup Disk" disk,
which contains the Apple //e emulation software for use by
owners of the Macintosh LC (with emulator card).
You also need the "LC-IIe

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if a 2017 macbook has the confidence to think its crash reports still matter to apple, i think it's safe for you to assume you matter too

#crashmotivation #applecomputerinc #retrohardware #motivation