Federico Viticci Jan 25, 2024

Apple has announced some SWEEPING changes coming to the App Store in the EU with iOS 17.4:

- Alternative app marketplaces
- 0% commission for apps sold outside the App Store, with 0% commission on alternative payment methods (!)
- Third-party browser engines now allowed (!!)
- Game streaming now allowed on the App Store

We have an extensive summary of all the changes on MacStories, with more to come shortly: https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-details-how-it-plans-to-comply-with-the-eus-digital-markets-act/

Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act

Today, Apple announced how it intends to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which the European Commission says applies to the App Store. There are a lot of details to cover, but in summary, radical change is coming to the EU App Store, but only in the EU. Let’s take a look at how

Show threadRobert Petersen Jan 25, 2024

@viticci Only in the EU? For fucks sake. It’s kinda ridiculous how much they’re refusing to admit this ship has sailed.

It’s going to be everywhere eventually. They know this. Dragging heels isn’t helping anyone.

https://techhub.social/@Sonikku/111817908894195661

Robert Petersen :pacman: (@[email protected])

Only in the EU? For fucks sake. It’s kinda ridiculous how much they’re refusing to admit this ship has sailed. It’s going to be everywhere eventually. They know this. Dragging heels isn’t helping anyone.

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Show threadChuck
@Sonikku @viticci I would expect they'll drag their feet in every single market until forced. From their side of the table, every side load is money out of their wallets.
Jan 25, 2024 at 6:13pmWeb