Mac App Store Apps Can Now Drop Support for Intel Macs

Apple today informed developers that universal Mac App Store apps that require macOS 13 or later can remove support for Intel-based Mac computers. We're reaching out to let you know that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now remove support for Intel-based Mac computers.

Why The iPhone Almost Never Got An App Store

Steve Jobs’ early fight to ban native apps shaped the iPhone ecosystem and created the platform monopoly facing antitrust scrutiny today

Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores

Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces.

Google Agrees to Pay £260M to Settle UK App Store Monopoly Lawsuit

Google has agreed to a £260 million Play Store settlement in the U.K., with £160 million earmarked to compensate eligible app developers.
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I built a dynamic GitHub app store with Claude, now I don't have to rely on Google for open-source app discovery

Finding and installing apps from GitHub can be an absolute headache. So I got Claude to solve it for me.
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Apple, Google Japan fee terms allegedly violate app law; 90% of developers bypass alternatives

Japan app store competition law survey finds more than 90% of Japanese developers have not adopted the alternative payment systems and marketplaces the Mobile Software Competition Act opened eight months ago,