The Golden Age of Java on the Mac

Mar 16, 2022

Java desktop apps were first-class citizens on OS X before the app store came and spoiled all the fun

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do you know if Java apps are now dis-allowed in the Apple macOS store? Their guidelines 2.4.5(viii) specifically calling out Java as a deprecated technology.

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