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Apple App Store Connect holiday shutdown is from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27

Apple has warned developers of its annual App Store Connect downtime, a period when the App Store closes to new app submissions and updates for some of the holiday period.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

One-time app subscription offer codes arrive on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

Developers can now generate one-time use subscription offer codes for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 apps to net new users, retain existing subscribers or lure back past customers.

AppleInsider Staff | 4 years ago

Everything new in iOS 14.3 beta: ProRAW, Home updates, Shortcuts, & more

Apple has issued the first developer beta of its next big update, iOS 14.3. This update already contains a wide variety of new features and updates, including support for future products. We dive in to see everything new in this upcoming update.

Andrew O'Hara | 4 years ago

Apple backtracks on App Store removal threat for Unix shell iOS apps

Developers of Linux and Unix shells have received warnings from Apple that their iOS apps violate App Store Review Guidelines, with the threat of termination from the App Store said to be reversed in at least one instance.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Developers can now be notified when a user changes their subscription status

Apple has changed its App Store subscription notification system to offer developers more granularity and control when a user changes their subscription status.

Wesley Hilliard | 4 years ago

Apple extends deadline to stop using UIWebView, introduces new server notifications

Apple is extending the deadline for app updates using the UIWebView API "beyond the end of 2020," and has also introduced new subscription server notifications.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Apple considering paying incentives to developers of popular apps

Apple has investigated methods of determining which apps get certain amounts of actual use by the user, and then allocating financial rewards to the developers based on that usage.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Apple highlighting App Store benefits to customers & developers in new promotional push

In a new promotional effort within its developer site, Apple touts how with one App Store that gets 500 million visitors weekly, app makers can reach 1.5 billion Apple devices across 175 regions.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

App Store rejected 150,000 apps in 2020, seeing 100,000 submissions per week

Apple is promoting a new series of statistics revealing details of App Store operations, plus how the Apple Developer Program has grown.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

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Apple warning developers about new international tax impacts to App Store

Apple is warning developers about the introduction of new international digital services taxes and changes to sales tax, which could potentially impact developer revenues.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

New Apple App Review guidelines are live for developers

A set of announced updates and changes to Apple's App Store review process, including the ability to appeal deemed violations, are now live for developers.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Developer convinces Apple to bend App Store rules on subscriptions

The developer of a firewall and VPN app has successfully managed to challenge the App Store guidelines that govern the app review process, enabling it to offer a day pass subscription that isn't typically allowed under the rules.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

iOS 14 introduces new 'App Attest' API to cut down on app fraud

Apple in iOS 14 will introduce a new DeviceCheck feature called App Attest that boosts the security of apps on the platform.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

New Mac malware infects and spreads via Xcode projects

A number of Xcode projects have been found to contain malware that can attack Safari and other browsers, security researchers have revealed, with the discovery of XCSSET malware making its way into Mac software projects through largely unknown means.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Long-time Mac developer's apps pulled from Mac App Store because of automated system failure

Apple has now apologized for an error that caused developer Charlie Monroe's apps to stop working, despite still being available on the Mac App Store.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Developers gain more transparency in App Store dealings via new EU rules

The European Union has introduced new regulations, impacting Apple's App Store and Google Play, that aim to make the digital storefronts more transparent to developers and publishers.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

Compared: Apple's Developer Transition Kit versus Mac mini

Apple revealed it would help developers producing macOS software that will run on Apple's silicon by providing them with a Developer Transition Kit, a customized version of the Mac mini running on new hardware. We look at how it stacks up against the currently-offered Mac mini.

Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago