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		azangru 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 2026 Apple introducing more ads to increase opport... > It's literally the only way to download apps. Is it? I don't think I've ever downloaded anything from Apple's app store. Hmm. What have I got? Chrome. Installed from website. GIMP. Installed from website. LibreOffice. Installed from website. VSCode. Installed from website. VLC. Installed from website. Zoom. Installed from website. Homebrew. Installed by using a command from a website. And then, a bunch of stuff installed from brew.

dangus 3 days ago [–]

It is on iOS and iPadOS which is obviously what I was talking about.

azangru 2 days ago | [–]

Oh. Sorry. It honestly didn't even occur to me :-) I don't use those devices.

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