Privacy, safety, security 🤡

Summary

The transcript discusses Apple's restrictions on installing apps from outside their App Store on iPhones, but not on Mac computers, arguing this is not truly for security but for control and profit. It references a popular Apple fan website where the top comment criticizes the 30% commission and restrictive policies. The video maker argues these policies represent a paradigm shift in user expectations enabled by the smartphone era, and hopes growing criticism signals people are waking up to Apple prioritizing profit over user freedom.

Takeaways

• 😡 Apple's app store policies limit user choice and control.
• 🤔 These policies likely prioritize Apple's interests over users'.
• 🤨 Apple claims it's for privacy, safety and security.
• 🧐 But these policies predated smartphones on desktops.
• 😠 So the justification seems disingenuous.
• 😤 Users accepted tighter control on phones over desktops.
• 🙄 Allowing control was a paradigm shift users accepted.
• 🤔 But rejecting control could prevent paradigm shifts.
• 🙂 People are noticing Apple's motives aren't altruistic.
• 👍 But awareness brings hope of changing policies.

Q & A

What risks does alternative app distribution pose according to Apple?

Apple claims alternative app distribution poses increased privacy, safety and security risks from things like malware, harmful content, and scams.

What does the commenter see as the real reason behind Apple's app restrictions?

The commenter believes the real reason is about control and profit for Apple, not about protecting users.

How does Apple treat apps on iPhones versus Macs?

Apple allows users to install any apps on Macs but restricts app installation on iPhones to only apps from the App Store.

Why does the commenter say these restrictions would not fly on desktop computers?

The commenter argues that restricting app installation would be unacceptable on desktop computers where users expect full control.

How did Apple establish restrictive app policies on phones?

Apple set the expectation early with the iPhone by restricting apps, and users accepted it over time.

What does the commenter say is the only reason these policies persist?

These policies only persist because users continue to accept them. If people rejected restricted devices, the policies could not continue.

Why doesn't Apple restrict apps on Macs if it's really about security?

If Apple was serious about security, it would restrict apps on Macs too. The fact that it doesn't shows security is not the real priority.

What does acceptance of Apple's policies demonstrate according to the commenter?

Accepting Apple's app restrictions demonstrates that companies can shift user expectations and control when paradigms change, like from desktop to mobile.

What does the top comment's reception indicate?

The fact that a criticism of Apple was the top comment on a pro-Apple site indicates growing awareness of and frustration with Apple's app policies.

How does the commenter feel about this shift in opinion?

The commenter sees the shift towards criticizing Apple's app restrictions as hopeful and a positive development.

Outlines

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😮‍💨 Apple's App Store policies limit user choice

Paragraph 1 discusses how Apple's App Store policies restrict users from installing software of their choice, compromising freedom and posing risks. It argues this prioritizes Apple's interests over users, with security as an excuse, evidenced by allowing open software installation on Mac desktops.

😡 Users are recognizing how Apple policies serve themselves, not users

Paragraph 2 notes many Apple users now see its App Store policies as self-serving, not protecting users. A top comment on an Apple blog highlights the contradiction between restricting iOS apps while allowing open desktop software installation.

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Keywords

💡Paradigm shift

A paradigm shift refers to a fundamental change in beliefs, values, or approaches. In the context of the video, it refers to the shift from desktop computers where users have full control over software installation, to smartphones where app stores and platform owners like Apple restrict what users can install. The video argues this represents a major paradigm shift in user expectations and control.

💡Control

Control refers to the ability to determine, direct or regulate something. The video argues that Apple's app store policies are not really about privacy or security, but rather maintaining control over the iOS platform and ecosystem for financial reasons (e.g. App Store commissions).

💡Acceptance

Acceptance means agreeing to or approving something. The video argues these paradigm shifts in user control were only possible because smartphone users accepted more restrictive models when smartphones first emerged, unlike how such restrictions would have been rejected on desktop OSes like Mac OS.

💡Rejection

Rejection refers to refusing to accept something. The video argues if users had rejected early smartphones that restricted app installations, companies would not have been able to shift paradigms around user control.

💡Safety

Safety refers to being protected from harm or damage. Apple argues that App Store policies protect users from safety, security and privacy threats. But the video argues these are false justifications for maintaining control and profits.

💡Security

Security refers to protecting systems and data from threats. As with safety above, Apple claims App Store rules improve security, but the video rejects that as a true motive.

💡Privacy

Privacy refers to controlling access to one's personal information. Again, the video disputes that privacy is the real driver behind Apple's App Store restrictions on iOS.

💡Software installation

Software installation refers to the process of placing a software application onto a device so it can run. The video contrasts desktop OSes where users freely install software vs. iOS where Apple controls what can be installed.

💡Application

Application refers to a software program designed to perform tasks and solve problems. The video focuses on how Apple restricts what apps iOS users can install from outside the App Store.

💡Developers

Developers refer to programmers who create software applications. Apple's policies limit developers' ability to distribute iOS apps to users without going through Apple's App Store approval process.

Highlights

Apple's decisions may not be in your best interest but in the best interest of their bottom line

There's no malware, fraud or scam risk unless Apple is saying Mac OS is globally insecure

This was never about privacy, safety or security, it was about control

When paradigm shifts happen you can change user expectations

We accepted restrictions on phones that we wouldn't accept on desktops

These restrictions are only possible because we allow them

If privacy and security were paramount, restrictions would apply to Mac OS too

The policy is really about control, not privacy or security

Top comment dismantles Apple's reasoning

Accepting restrictions allows paradigm shifts

Rejecting restrictive devices prevents paradigm shifts

Apple won't restrict Macs, showing this isn't about privacy

People are waking up to Apple acting in its own interest

Fan sites are recognizing Apple's hypocrisy

Hopeful that people see through Apple's reasoning

Transcripts

if not properly managed alternative

distribution poses increased privacy

Safety and Security risks for users and

developers this includes risk from

installing software from unknown

developers that are not subject to the

Apple developer program requirements

installing software that compromises

system Integrity with malware or other

malicious code the distribution of

pirated software exposure to elicit

objectionable and harmful content due to

lower content and moderation standards

and increase risks of scams Fraud and

Abuse otherwise known as having the

choice to install the software of your

choice in a computer that you paid

$1,000 for something I've really enjoyed

watching over the past year is how a lot

of people who use Apple products while

simultaneously liking Apple products are

able to wake up to the fact that some of

the decisions the company makes may not

be in your best interest but in the best

interest of their bottom line this comes

from a website that is very much well

known as a for back lack of a better way

to say a fanboyish type of website and

one of the top voted comments on this

entire news article is yes protect us

with a 30% commission and more

importantly there's no malware fraud or

scam risk related to any of these issues

unless apple is saying here that Mac OS

is also Al a globally insecure platform

mic drop moment because if you have a

desktop computer you can install

whatever application you want of your

choice on your Mac desktop however if

you have their phone you cannot install

applications of your choice because of

privacy safety security scams content

moderation it may be offensive to me and

one of the things that I've been banging

the drum on on this channel for very

long time is that these things have

never had anything to do with privacy

safety or security that was never what

it was about what it's about is

realizing that when Paradigm shifts

happen you can change users expectations

when you have a desktop computer the

idea that I cannot install applications

of my choice the idea that I cannot do

business with one of my customers

without having you as a middleman so

that they can use software that I

decided to create is something that

would be objectionable in the desktop

Computing era people would scream bloody

murder at the idea of that being

accepted with a device that 40 to 60% of

the public is using yet when we made

this shift to smartphones you were

presented with this as an option with

one of the most popular devices in the

beginning and we accepted it we continue

to accept it for years on end the only

reason that these Paradigm shifts are

possible is because we allow them to be

possible if we were to reject a computer

that said you're not allowed to install

an application on it without my say so

then this would not happen but we have

accepted it and that is why this never

had anything to do with privacy it never

had anything to do with safety it never

had anything to do with security it had

to do with control because if this were

truly about privacy Safety and Security

and they had privacy Safety and Security

as a Paramount value they would then

release the latest version of Mac OS

without allowing you to install software

of your choice on it because that would

make the operating system unsafe the

fact that they're not willing to do that

demonstrates and tells you everything

that you need to know about this policy

and I find it to be hopeful that we are

at a point where the number one rated

comment on this article on a very Apple

friendly website is somebody completely

dismantling their

that's it for today and as always I hope

you learned something I'll see you all

in the next video bye now