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by wpm 259 days ago
Yeah I clocked Apples death grip on the OS as a fundamental weakness after a few weeks with it. Every idea I had for an app, I had to cross off the list because “no API” or “no permission” etc. I’d have to wait years for Apple to first develop the APIs, then grant me permission to use them.

What worked on the iPhone and to a lesser extent the iPad, will absolutely not work on the head. It’s a head mounted TV because that’s all Apple allows it to be. They’re killing their own future to protect App Store sales.
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bitpush 259 days ago
Apple burned a lot of goodwill with developers over the years with App Store. Developers play by Apple's rules on App Store, because iPhone is such an attractive (and obviously hugely successful platform).

But when Vision Pro came, no developer wanted to give in very quickly. Netflix and YouTube sat out, and so did Spotify. And why not? They learned their lesson with App Store - you give an inch to Apple, and they'll bully you for years.

The same thing is playing out with Apple CarPlay Ultra. Ford (and other manufacturers) dont want Apple to barge in and bully their territory.

If only Apple were a little less selfish, they could have had this one

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abaymado 259 days ago
To add to this, I published an app on the Vision Pro App Store within the first few weeks of the Vision Pro release. A simple 3D garden that grows simultaneously as you complete your Pomodoro goals.

After the original release, I wanted to expand my app by adding more animals and plants. However, when I searched for my app in the App Store, it kept defaulting to iPhone/iPad apps. I don't have proof to support this, but it felt like it was done intentionally by Apple, and many developers were facing the same issue and started complaining, which eventually led Apple to decide to have the native store be the default search.

I have been shadow banned by EA before for selling an item at the auction below the average price, and this reminded me of that. I lost all interest in making apps for the Vision Pro or helping grow the ecosystem if Apple was going to be this greedy.

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