<description>Apple Treats returns with new kind of the episode – monthly updates. Or bi-monthly. Depends. Nevertheless, here are some news for Apple developers happened in 2025 so far.

                Podcast host:
                - Danis Tazetdinov: associate principal software engineer at EPAM Systems, https://twitter.com/edeniska, https://mastodon.social/@Deniska

                Daily source of mobile news: https://appletreats.substack.com

                Don't forget to subscribe:
                Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AppleTreats

                Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6D2kFaH4PY

                And here are the topics covered in this episode.

                UK government orders Apple to create and provide iCloud backdoor - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-no-longer-allows-uk-residents

                Apple brings Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro with visionOS 2.4 beta 1 - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-brings-apple-intelligence-to

                Apple announces iPhone 16e - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-iphone-16e

                Apple announces Powerbeats Pro 2 headphones with heart rate monitoring - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-powerbeats-pro-2

                Apple releases Invites app - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-releases-invite-app

                Swift Student Challenge - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/swift-student-challenge-2025-has

                Illinois residents now could use Apple Wallet to store their Driver’s License - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/illinois-residents-will-be-able-to

                Asahi Linux developer lead resigns due to burnout and disagreements with Linux maintainers - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/asahi-linux-developer-lead-resigns

                Parallels introduces x86 emulation support on Apple Silicon - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/parallels-introduces-x86-emulation

                Apple releases iOS 18.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 and other platforms - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-releases-ios-183-macos-sequoia, https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-issues-updates-to-its-operating

                Apple publishes iOS and iPadOS adoption statistics - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/76-of-modern-iphones-have-ios-18

                Another alternative iOS marketplace launches in Europe - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/another-alternative-ios-marketplace

                EU alternative iOS marketplace hosts adult-content application - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/eu-alternative-ios-marketplace-hosts

                New legal requirements in App Store in Vietnam and South Korea - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-game-license-requirements, https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-new-regulatory-requirements

                Trader status becomes mandatory on App Store for EU app distribution - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-warns-developers-about-trader, https://appletreats.substack.com/p/trader-status-requirement-is-in-effect

                Apple announces price and tax updates for several regions in App Store - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-announces-price-and-tax-updates-761

                Apple announces updates on cryptography algorithms and certificates on App Store services - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/app-store-receipt-signing-intermediate, https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-warns-developers-on-apple-pay

                Apple Push Notification service now provides more authentication key options - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-push-notification-service-now

                Apple announces Advanced Commerce API - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-introduces-new-tools-for-in

                Swift Build is now open source - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-open-sources-swift-build

                Swift team announces gRPC Swift 2 library - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/swift-team-announces-grpc-swift-2

                Visual Studio Code Swift extension is now published on marketplace - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/visual-studio-code-swift-extension

                Apple now allows to migrate digital purchases between Apple accounts - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/apple-clarifies-requirements-for

                Emerge Tools announce Build Distribution service - https://appletreats.substack.com/p/emerge-tools-announce-build-distribution
            </description>

Apple Treats

Apple Treats

Monthly Update – February 2025

FEB 21, 202542 MIN
Apple Treats

Monthly Update – February 2025

FEB 21, 202542 MIN

Description

Apple Treats returns with new kind of the episode – monthly updates. Or bi-monthly. Depends. Nevertheless, here are some news for Apple developers happened in 2025 so far. Watch this episode on YouTube. Your daily source of mobile news: AppleTreats.substack.com Podcast host: Danis Tazetdinov: associate principal software engineer at EPAM Systems, Twitter @edeniska, Mastodon @[email protected]. All our links on Linktree @AppleTreats. And here are the topics covered in this episode. UK government orders Apple to create and provide iCloud backdoor Apple brings Apple Intelligence to Vision Pro with visionOS 2.4 beta 1 Apple announces iPhone 16e Apple announces Powerbeats Pro 2 headphones with heart rate monitoring Apple releases Invites app Swift Student Challenge Illinois residents now could use Apple Wallet to store their Driver’s License Asahi Linux developer lead resigns due to burnout and disagreements with Linux maintainers Parallels introduces x86 emulation support on Apple Silicon Apple releases iOS 18.3.1, macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 and other platforms Apple publishes iOS and iPadOS adoption statistics Another alternative iOS marketplace launches in Europe EU alternative iOS marketplace hosts adult-content application New legal requirements in App Store in Vietnam and South Korea Trader status becomes mandatory on App Store for EU app distribution Apple announces price and tax updates for several regions in App Store Apple announces updates on cryptography algorithms and certificates on App Store services Apple Push Notification service now provides more authentication key options Apple announces Advanced Commerce API Swift Build is now open source Swift team announces gRPC Swift 2 library Visual Studio Code Swift extension is now published on marketplace Apple now allows to migrate digital purchases between Apple accounts Emerge Tools announce Build Distribution service