Apple Opens iOS to Sideloading in EU to Comply with New Rules, Risking Revenue and Security
• iOS 17.4 will allow sideloading of apps in the EU to comply with new regulations, marking a major shift away from Apple's walled garden approach • Sideloading raises security and privacy concerns, but could expand beyond the EU over time • The UK is considering similar legislation that could also mandate sideloading • Expanding sideloading globally could create a healthy app ecosystem, but App Store revenue outside the EU remains critical for Apple • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicts the iOS 17.4 changes in the EU will be disastrous for developers