Notices by John Gruber (gruber@mastodon.social), page 2

@Jann @caseyliss @rileytestut Comparing the rejection of an app from notarization to murder seems a bit strong. If the EC disagrees they’ll overrule and fine Apple as they deem appropriate. Or perhaps they’ll remove Apple’s notarization step from the process entirely. Let’s see. But it’s certainly Apple’s right to object and stand up for what they believe.

@rileytestut @Jann @caseyliss Riley that's not true at all. I wouldn't call it a "right" but everyone, from individuals to the decision makers at large multinational corporations, has free will. If you're found to violate the law, you suffer the consequences. But it's a choice.

Appropriate message for a garbage can today. I admire Lincoln’s spirit but he was wrong.

@Gargron It’s weird when you think about. It’s like they’ve drilled a peephole in the wall, but it’s obvious they need to build a full door.

@wezm It's a cool idea and as a nerd I endorse it, but you think this should be legally mandated for all devices?

@antranigv @wezm It’s easy to see why Apple doesn’t make that possible. But neither do any major Android handset makers.

I’m starting to think maybe RFK Jr. isn’t hooked up right.

Anyone know if Peter Luger will let you check a dead bear while you eat?

@viticci I’m curious to hear which ways you feel your iOS devices can be used “like real computers”, or is that only in reference to setting more default apps?

One of the most American sentiments is this: Live and let live.

Stay out of others’ personal lives.

That’s what’s fueling this “MAGA Republicans are weirdos” vibe. It’s not just fucking weird but *wrong* that they are so concerned with how others, including every woman, chooses to live their own lives.

It rubs most Americans wrong. It’s not a liberal/conservative thing. It’s an American thing.

I think it’s a human thing too — and America should exemplify that aspect of humanity.

@ianb That's Apple’s entire point. They don't know. It's uncertain by design. EC proponents keep telling me it's a feature, not a bug, that unlike a rule-of-law nation like the US, it's the spirit, not letter, of the law that matters in the EU. So how is Apple supposed to glean the spirit of the DMA while under repeated threats of massive fines and even — laughably, admittedly — being “broken up”?

@ianb @dave I couldn’t disagree more. Apple is quite obviously taking the DMA very seriously — existential threat seriously. Their end goal is simple: to comply with the law while providing what they consider the best experience possible under the law for EU users while protecting their own business interests.

Interesting numbers on which platforms Mastodon posters are using:
https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/112662023734261452

@Gargron What explains the prominence of IFTTT?

@mmasnick @jaytorres Haidt's arguments resonate because they ring very truthy. But truthiness isn't evidence. I'd say the same was true of previous "think of the kids!" scares, too. It makes some intuitive sense that playing video games -- especially violent ones -- might make kids violent. But our intuitions often lead us wrong.

@jaytorres That's the whole point of this story! Whether the US should require cigarette-style warning labels. Not whether social media for kids ought to be limited by parents.

@jaytorres Follow @mmasnick's links in his Daily Beast story -- many citations showing no justification for such a warning.

How to write a Cancel dialog box without using “Cancel” as a button name. Good labels.

I know I've mentioned this before, but one of my favorite features on the Mac that has no equivalent on an iPhone or iPad is adding new words to the system-wide spelling dictionary. The feature dates back to Mac OS X 10.0 and I'm pretty sure was in NeXTStep a decade before that.

And, even better, the custom words you add to the dictionary are stored in a simple text file, one word per line, at:

~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.AppleSpell/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary

Kubrick predicting iPad-like tablets and vertical video in 1968.
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