![]() ![]() It seems unlikely that Apple would prefer a patchwork of rules-instead, it will probably just announce that access as new developer features of iOS 17. ![]() I would expect that many of the changes Apple would make, specifically third-party access to software interfaces currently limited to Apple, would be available to everyone worldwide. The European Union is driving the changes, and most of the rules that impact Apple will take effect in 2024-but Apple’s software-development apparatus is enormous, and it needs to begin moving now in order to be ready when the laws come into effect. When and where would these changes occur? Apple is also moving to provide broader third-party access to various underlying interfaces that are currently reserved for Apple’s own use. Apple might also need to make iMessage interoperable with other messaging systems, though Gurman reports that Apple hasn’t decided if it feels that is necessary. The highest-profile aspect of the changes would be the ability to install apps on iOS and iPadOS devices outside the auspices of the App Store. The changes would be a part of the iOS 17 cycle sometime in late 2023 or early 2024. What did Gurman report?Īccording to Gurman, Apple recognizes that the Digital Markets Act, recently passed by the European Parliament, will probably require major changes to Apple’s business beginning in 2024, and has begun to mobilize its software engineering groups to alter its software and policies to adapt to those new rules. Here’s what I think this all means, at least based on what we know right now. I have lots of questions, as I know most of you have. But Gurman’s track record strongly suggests that this is real-and it means big changes are afoot for many users of iPhones and iPads. This is a report with a lot of details, portraying Apple’s reaction to a complex and evolving set of circumstances around the world. But on Tuesday came the first report-from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, perhaps the most reliable breaker of secret Apple news-that Apple’s planning on changing its App Store policies in major ways. Lawsuits, new laws, and proposed regulations have been swirling around Apple and some of its core business practices for years now. Answering the burning questions about Apple’s reported App Store plans ![]()
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