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iPads will support third-party app stores in Europe starting September 16

Starting on September 16, iPad users in the EU will be able to easily install third-party app stores. Apple will enable that as part of iPadOS 18.

Back in April, the European Commission designated iPadOS as a "core platform service," meaning that like iOS, the App Store and Safari, the operating system is subject to stricter rules under the bloc's Digital Markets Act. As TechCrunch notes, Apple had six months to update iPadOS so that it complied with the DMA, which included opening up the platform to third-party app marketplaces. While the likes of AltStore PAL and the Epic Games Store aren't subject to Apple's usual app review policies, the company notarizes them for security purposes.

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