@rileytestut

Developer of Delta emulator for iPhone + iPad. No longer active here, follow me https://xitter.cf/t.co/WbFZ9zJU6M or https://xitter.cf/t.co/3jZAPiITND 👋

 Dallas, TX
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Joined February 2009
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This is it folks: sideloading is coming to iOS (at least for our EU friends), and maybe full-blown 3rd party app stores too As someone who’s been running a 3rd party app store for past few years...this will greatly affect me 🤪 So perhaps unsurprisingly, I have some thoughts 🧵
Mark Gurman
@markgurman13 Dec 2022
New story: Apple is preparing to allow alternative app stores and side-loading on iOS — along with a slew of other changes to make the iPhone more open — in response to new European Union requirements arriving in 2024. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws

Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying with strict European Union requirements coming in 2024.

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Europe’s coolest alternative app marketplace is HERE! Introducing AltStore PAL — an Apple-approved version of AltStore exclusive to the EU Download now from our website for just €1.50/year (+ VAT) 🇪🇺 altstore.io
AltStore PAL promo image showing AltStore icon stylized with EU colors surrounded by iPhones running AltStore

ALT AltStore PAL promo image showing AltStore icon stylized with EU colors surrounded by iPhones running AltStore

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Breaking my Twitter hiatus to say I’m on Threads! If you’ve also made the jump, follow me there to stay in touch 👋 threads.net/@rileytestut

Riley Testut (@rileytestut) • Threads, Say more

9.4K Followers • 257 Threads • App developer. Building @delta_emulator and @altstoreio Mastodon: @rileytestut@mastodon.social. See the latest conversations with @rileytestut.

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And for the nerdier crowd: once Threads enables ActivityPub support I’ll be using my Mastodon account for everything, so you can skip the in-between by following me directly there: mastodon.social/@rileytestut

Riley Testut :fatpikachu: (@rileytestut@mastodon.social)

3.26K Posts, 651 Following, 8.38K Followers · Building emulators and app stores for iPhone with @shanegill.io@threads.net

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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 14 years, since 26 Feb 2009 (via @twi_age).
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Tapbots
@tapbots20 Jan 2023
Say Goodbye to Tweetbot. We've been proud to serve you over the last 12+ years, but due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to shut down Tweetbot. Thank you so much for your patience and outpouring of support over these tough times at Tapbots. tapbots.com/tweetbot/
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I’ve been using Tweetbot since it came out in 2011; it’s synonymous with Twitter for me, and I’m furious to see it killed in the most cowardly way possible Without it, I don’t plan to use Twitter anymore — stay in touch on Mastodon (in bio) Thanks for everything Tweetbot 💜
Tapbots
@tapbots17 Jan 2023
Tweetbot has been around for over 10 years, we've always complied with the Twitter API rules. If there's some existing rule that we need to comply with, we'd be happy to do so, if possible. But we do need to know what it is... @TwitterDev, you know how to reach us.
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9to5Mac
@9to5mac15 Dec 2022
AltStore creator explains what third-party app stores could mean for the iPhone 9to5mac.com/2022/12/15/altst… by @filipeesposito

Here's what alternative app stores could mean for the iPhone

In a response to the looming regulations in the European Union, Apple is reportedly working on deep changes to how...

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“I’m not totally keen on the App Store part, but sideloading I think, like, totally” — @mattcassinelli
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“I keep thinking about emulators. Emulators aren’t allowed on iOS, basically” It’s about time we #FreetheEmulators sixcolors.com/post/2022/12/a…

Answering the burning questions about Apple’s reported App Store plans

Lawsuits, new laws, and proposed regulations have been swirling around Apple and some of its core business practices for years now. But on Tuesday came the first report--from Bloomberg's Mark Gurma…

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reading my name on @daringfireball is *extremely* surreal 😱 xitter.cf/daringfireball/status/…
Excerpt from Daring Fireball article: Back to that “or”. Riley Testut is the developer behind AltStore, a no-jailbreak alternative iOS app store that works by distributing apps as developer betas. Testut wrote a concise Twitter thread arguing in favor of sideloading but, more or less, against third-party app stores: If, for example, Meta made an app store, they’d want exclusive apps. Unfortunately these apps don’t exist yet, so what can they do in the meantime? Pay App Store devs to leave the App Store of course! And it wouldn’t be just Meta — every app store would want exclusive apps to compete. And because literally all iOS apps are currently in the App Store, there’s simply no way to amass a competitive app library fast enough without poaching App Store apps.

ALT Excerpt from Daring Fireball article: Back to that “or”. Riley Testut is the developer behind AltStore, a no-jailbreak alternative iOS app store that works by distributing apps as developer betas. Testut wrote a concise Twitter thread arguing in favor of sideloading but, more or less, against third-party app stores: If, for example, Meta made an app store, they’d want exclusive apps. Unfortunately these apps don’t exist yet, so what can they do in the meantime? Pay App Store devs to leave the App Store of course! And it wouldn’t be just Meta — every app store would want exclusive apps to compete. And because literally all iOS apps are currently in the App Store, there’s simply no way to amass a competitive app library fast enough without poaching App Store apps.

Daring Fireball
@daringfireball15 Dec 2022
★ If a Third-Party App Store Falls in the Forest and No One Uses It, Does It Make a Sound? daringfireball.net/2022/12/t…

If a Third-Party App Store Falls in the Forest and No One Uses It, Does It Make a Sound?

After more than a day of digging through the DMA, I conclude mostly that while it might be well intentioned, it’s horribly written.

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Our goal from day one has been to make sideloading a positive addition to your iOS experience — and we’re just getting started 🚀
TechRadar
@techradar14 Dec 2022
Opinion: Don't fear the reports that sideloading could be coming to iOS, @altstoreio has proven that it can be safe and secure. trib.al/Pvc3YYz

Offering other stores on Apple's iPhones and iPads isn't a surprise – it's a great move

Opinion: Alt Store has been doing it for years

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TechRadar
@techradar14 Dec 2022
Opinion: Don't fear the reports that sideloading could be coming to iOS, @altstoreio has proven that it can be safe and secure. trib.al/Pvc3YYz

Offering other stores on Apple's iPhones and iPads isn't a surprise – it's a great move

Opinion: Alt Store has been doing it for years

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NattyanTV@nattyan_tv14 Dec 2022
AltStoreのBeta加入✌️
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No matter how this all shakes up though…I can say with absolute confidence I will be ECSTATIC the day I can finally distribute Delta to everyone without it having to be refreshed every 7 days just to keep working 🙃
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btw if you happen to be reporting on this subject and would like to talk with someone who has real-world experience running an alternative app store, my inbox is open — riley [at] altstore.io :)
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This is the thread to read on the Apple + EU App Store news of the day:
Riles 🫡@rileytestut13 Dec 2022
This is it folks: sideloading is coming to iOS (at least for our EU friends), and maybe full-blown 3rd party app stores too As someone who’s been running a 3rd party app store for past few years...this will greatly affect me 🤪 So perhaps unsurprisingly, I have some thoughts 🧵
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Definitely an interesting thread here on third party app stores from someone who knows a thing or two about that
Riles 🫡@rileytestut13 Dec 2022
This is it folks: sideloading is coming to iOS (at least for our EU friends), and maybe full-blown 3rd party app stores too As someone who’s been running a 3rd party app store for past few years...this will greatly affect me 🤪 So perhaps unsurprisingly, I have some thoughts 🧵
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