[desindol]

Nope, cull it all. I don't need zombie apps in store because one guy in Australia really likes it and I really don't need 10 years backward compatibility in OSes. This whole debate let ie6 go on for over 21 years... 21 years because businesses couldn't be asked to update their apps. Sorry if you need old shit emulate it.

[trap_goes_hot]

I'm advocating for me, and users like me, not for the interests of a greedy corporation. I just want the things that I paid for to continue working. I don't want to re-buy things just so Apple can line their own pockets. I don't want to chase developers to provide updates, or if they have gone out of business, be stuck. I use technology as a tool to get stuff done. I don't need Apple to come and disable my investment in software.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/3/8/495

[desindol]

If you bought the apps they will still be available to download… You can use them at least for another 2 years with a ios16 device and probably later on. You just can’t buy them anymore if you really need spacebar heating it’s on you.

[trap_goes_hot]

As per Apple's support, you can't.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252735331

[desindol]

That’s not apple support that’s the answer of your neighbor that made himself a little police badge…this is the support article… https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store-improvements/

[NavinF]

I'd be on board if Apple allowed alternative app stores or internet downloads. Right now you either get curated or nothing.