Apple is really starting to become a tyrant.
Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store
Apple has threatened to remove creator platform Patreon from the App Store if creators use unsupported third-party billing options or disable transactions
Apple has threatened to remove creator platform Patreon from the App Store if creators use unsupported third-party billing options or disable transactions on iOS, instead of using Apple’s own in-app purchasing system for Patreon’s subscriptions. In a blog post and email to Patreon creators about upcoming changes to membership in the iOS app, the company says it’s begun a 16-month-long migration process to move all creators to Apple’s iOS in-app purchase system by November 2025.
people need to start boycotting Apple over this. It’s not a monopoly but it’s almost a duopoly in most countries
That is true. But they will not.
They have always been this way in my memory. They love to do business with you, but only if you love to do it on their terms. Otherwise, fuck off.
Basically how they slowly got all the music on iTunes. Anyone who didn't like their terms could take a hike. Most of the hikers came back around eventually.
Yeah it is an interesting story. Not sure what the attraction is but many like their products and ecosystem.
I like Macs actually, but for options/freedom you have to go with Unix derivatives.
my mp3 player had 2x the space of an iPod for half the price, it was built like a tank and lasted forever. Apple cornered them out of the market with its insane advertising campaign so no one knew anything else existed. Inferior product tho
Jobs was a marketing and manipulation genius. Have to give him that. His customers loved everything he did. His victims hate him with the intensity of a burning sun.
Hmmm, I guess it's the busineses patronizing them that's encouraging that behavior from them.
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