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Apple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta - Users who don’t verify their age may not be able to download or purchase apps.
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2026
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Yes, Apple did. Before that, it was called downloading
Once again, no they didn't. Literally just look it up. You have the knowledge of the world at your fingertips.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideloading
Had I said "downloading" it wouldn't have made much sense, would it?
listen, I've been in technology since before i-drive existed and I've never heard of i-drive nor do I care about the vocabulary they used.
The first time I ever heard the term sideloading was when these mobile stores started using it to make other options sound illegitimate.
Oh well if that was the first time you heard it, that must have been when it came into existence...?