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Mac App Store cracked already, Kickback on the horizon
The other DRM-stripping method on the horizon uses an application called 'Kickback,' which does for the Mac App Store what the Hackulous community did for the iOS App Store. Thankfully for developers the application is currently unavailable, with Dissident, a member of the Hackulous collective, stating that they'll hold off until "crap" appears in the Mac App Store.
It looks as if Apple may have a fight on its hands with piracy in the Mac App Store, but then Mac app piracy is nothing new. It's certain that developers will have to up their game and come into line with Apple's guidelines regarding anti-piracy measures at the very least.
[Download Squad condemns all forms of piracy, which in the long run, hurts both developers and consumers alike. -Ed]
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Subscribe to commentsDepicusJan 7th 2011 4:38AM
I have an app on the store and chose not to add drm, if you want to pirate my app you are going to do it anyway. Therefore it wasn't sloppy coding but a decision not to add drm.
Samuel GibbsJan 7th 2011 4:41AM
@Depicus That's a very enlightened way of thinking, but I'm not sure Apple's going to see it like that. I agree, if people want to pirate an app they'll find a way. DRM is often seen as a challenge rather than a hinderance. I'm also pretty sure that you're in the minority by choosing to not follow Apple's recommendation, rather than simply forgetting to add a check. May I ask, what do you think Apple's reaction to this will be? Will they enforce tighter DRM-compliance from developers, and would you go with them, or stick to your guns and not add heavy DRM out of principle?
DepicusJan 7th 2011 4:58AM
@Samuel Gibbs
I will avoid DRM unless or until required to do so. I hope Apple will do nothing, if the developer wants to do DRM then let them but don't force them. But no DRM is ever going to stop piracy, better to spend your time making your app better.
If they force DRM then I would comply but with a heavy heart, other developers may want to use DRM al the time but that is their choice.
BrianJan 7th 2011 2:08PM
@Depicus Luckily Apple has no history of forcing devs to do things they don't want to do. You should be just fine.
AemonyJan 7th 2011 6:40AM
"[Ed - Download Squad condemns all forms of piracy, which in the long run, hurts both developers and consumers alike] "
Semantics, semantics...
FezJan 7th 2011 4:01PM
That is just hilarious. Apple has just made it easier to get pirated apps for Mac? lol