https://s1999u2.github.io/blog/app-store/ Recent content in App Store on S/1999 U 2 Hugo -- gohugo.io en-US Copyright © 2022, Stefanus Secundus. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:16:55 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/macos_magnet_is_damaged/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 22:16:55 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/macos_magnet_is_damaged/ Magnet is Damaged Magnet is a nifty little app that allows Mac users to use Windows-style window snapping1. But: I installed Magnet from the App Store, and I’m running a current Mac and the latest macOS – how can an app get damaged so that the only way to fix it is to reinstall it? I certainly never had any issue like this on an iPhone. If Apple knows exactly how to fix it and Apple runs the App Store – why don’t they simply reinstall it? https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_4/ Tue, 30 May 2023 08:21:00 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_4/ Apple’s Privileges Since iOS and the App Store are Apple’s own platforms it gets special privileges and doesn’t have to follow its own rules. Ever seen any third-party app getting such a nice screen asking for permissions? And how about the dark pattern highlighting the Enable Notifications… Also: Not Now? How about never? Apple gets special treatment when asking for permissions. https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_3/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:55:00 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_3/ Services are Apples Next Big Business No, I didn’t want notifications the first time you asked. Or the second time. So no, I still don’t want any notifications, even if you put them inline with the content. Apple sneakily trying to spam me. https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_2/ Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:37:00 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_2/ Apple Knows How to Make the App Store a Premium Experience First, Apple is explicitly showing me something I’m not looking for. Second, Apple knows Audible is already installed and decides to show me the ad anyway. Apple Knows How to Make the App Store a Premium Experience. https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_1/ Sun, 05 Mar 2023 19:30:03 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/app_store_ads_1/ Ads Are Ruining the App Store Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if Apple didn’t show the app I’m searching for both as a giant ad and as a search result?1 Ads are ruining Apple’s App Store. I understand that Crunchy Bagel, the app developer, is not to blame. I genuinely adore Streaks and all of the other apps they offer. You should definitely check them out. ↩︎ https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/open_vpn_rating/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:57:00 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/annoyances/open_vpn_rating/ OpenVPN Dark Pattern Okay, so giving the OpenVPN app five stars takes me straight to the App Store. But for anything less, they want me to “take a survey” 🥵. Sure, rate the app. No way, Jose, take a survey.