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by mikae1 981 days ago
Well, they constantly take tiny steps towards making it an iOS for the desktop. That's down to the name. Mac OS X became macOS (based on iOS).

Their argument for denying users the ability to sideload software on iOS is that said software may include critical security vulnerabilities or even malware. So, why are they leaving their macOS users exposed to vulnerabilities? Why wouldn't they attempt to go in the same direction with macOS?

Their absolute main reason is of course that they take a cut on all software sold via the App Store. Thankfully the EU is doing something[1].

[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/will-appl...