What is a PC emulator, and why did Apple allow it on App Store? | Explained
The Hindu
Apple approved PC emulator for iOS, allowing users to run classic software and games, raising legal and security concerns.
The story so far: Apple approved PC emulator for iOS for the first time this week. The move will allow users to run classic software, mostly games on iOS, iPadOS and visionOS. Earlier this year, Apple updated its App Store guidelines to allow retro game console emulators, mini games, and HTML5 mini apps on iPhones.
An emulator, as the name suggests, is software that allows a computer device to emulate another software. The difference in how a device operates allows it to run and use software designed for other, previously, incompatible devices.
For example, software designed for a Windows PC will have to be redesigned to run on macOs. This redesign will have to be done by the developers, who may choose to not include all the functionalities available on Windows to Mac users.
An emulator can be used in this scenario to run software designed for Windows on macOS by emulating the design architecture of Windows.
Emulators are commonly used to run applications designed for different operating systems, play video games from older consoles, and test software across different platforms.
Apple, in the past, did not allow emulators on its platform. The Cupertino-based tech giant approved UTM SE, an app for emulating a computer, to run classic software and games. The move came weeks after the company rejected it and barred it from being notarised for third-party app stores in the European Union.
The move may be an attempt by the company to shake off antitrust allegations in the U.S. for operating as a monopoly and restricting certain gaming apps on its App Store and preventing competition.
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