![]() ![]() Still, a removal could have dealt a serious blow. This isn’t as much of an issue on the Mac as on the iPhone, as developers can easily offer apps outside of the App Store. While a focus on human reviewers reduces the chances of malware and other dodgy content sneaking through the review process, it also increases the chances of inconsistencies where a reviewer might interpret rules differently. The dispute was over in a matter of days after the December 29th warning, but it still highlights the issues with App Store guidelines. The developer took advantage of Apple’s appeals process to win the reversal, with Apple recognizing that Gustafson was referencing amphetamine “metaphorically” and in a “medical sense.” ![]() Gustafson had stressed that amphetamines were legal in the US (with a prescription) and that there was no attempt to glorify the medication - the name was the only real reference. Apple had claimed the name violates policies forbidding the encouragement of some drug use despite the app being available since 2014 and even promoted in the store. As MacRumors reports, the company has reversed a decision that would have removed William Gustafson’s keep-awake utility Amphetamine from the Mac App Store on January 12th. ❤️ /PV7eB9aUfn - William C.Apple is once again facing scrutiny over the consistency of its app policies. We may not all agree, but I am happy we all still have the freedom to express ourselves today. Thank you all for your comments, opinions, and action. Appeal accepted and Amphetamine will remain on the. Gustafsson is tweeting thanks to the people who helped him on Twitter. Thanks to these movements, on January 2, 2021, an Apple representative contacted Gustafsson again and decided that 'amphetamine' would remain in the App Store without any changes. He also points out that the application of the guidelines is unreasonable. In addition, ' Coca ', which has the same name as the plant used to make cocaine, ' Weed Tycoon ', a simulation game app based on marijuana sales, and ' Drug Mafia ' and ' Narcos ', which have strong elements of trading and selling illegal drugs : The current situation is that ' Cartel Wars & Strategy ' and ' iBeer ', a drinking experience app that is aimed at people over 17 years old despite being 21 years old in many parts of the United States, have not been removed from the App Store. Gustavson just used the abbreviation of the organic compound 'alpha-methylphenethylamine' as the name, and like 'amphetamine' as a legal prescription drug, by using the software legally, Mac It is used with the intention of being able to wake up, and claims that it does not promote the sale of prescription drugs. In response, Gustafsson started a call for help on GitHub to leave 'amphetamine' on the App Store. Gustafsson, the developer of 'amphetamine', Apple's that amphetamine violates the guidelines, and if it does not improve, January 2021 I received a notification that it will be removed from the App Store on the 12th.Īpple's allegation is that the name of the software ' amphetamine ' is the same as ' amphetamine ', which is classified as a drug of Schedule II under the American Controlled Substances Act. However, on December 29, 2020, under William C. 'Amphetamine' appeared in the 'Mac App Store' app store for macOS in 2014, and is a standard sleep prevention software that has been downloaded more than 400,000 times. ![]() GitHub-x74353 / SaveAmphetamine: Apple has threatened to remove Amphetamine from the App Store.Īpple Backtracks After Popular Mac App'Amphetamine' Threatened With Removal Over Branding -MacRumors When the standard software 'Amphetamine' to prevent this sleep was removed from the App Store as Apple's 'violation of guidelines', a warning was issued. Mac has a function to sleep after a certain period of inactivity to save power. 11:25:00 Apple treats the sleep prevention software 'Amphetamine' for macOS as a violation of the guidelines ![]()
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