In a blog post today, Mac/iOS developer Panic explained why a recent version of its venerable Transmit FTP/File transfer app no longer uploads to iCloud, and it turns out, other services:
Transmit iOS 1.1.1 is out, fixing a few bugs in our surprisingly powerful file management app for your iPhone or iPad.
Also, at Apple’s request, we had to remove the ability to “Send” files to other services, including iCloud Drive.
In short, we’re told that while Transmit iOS can download content from iCloud Drive, we cannot upload content to iCloud Drive unless the content was created in the app itself. Apple says this use would violate 2.23 — “Apps must follow the iOS Data Storage Guidelines or they will be rejected” — but oddly that page says nothing about iCloud Drive or appropriate uses for iCloud Drive.
If the issue is just iCloud Drive, why did we remove the other destinations? We had no choice. iCloud Drive exists in this sheet.
The developers are taking their case public a few days after the app update was released in an effort to persuade Apple to change their minds in this case. Seems like a no-brainer. What say you Apple?
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Ah, more censorship….. GO APPLE! And to this, I was actually considering an iPhone…
While I agree that this sucks, and hope that Apple reconsiders their decision, you need to look up the definition of censorship. (Hint: this isn’t it.)
I wonder if these rejection reviews are initially making it to the right decision-makers or if these approval reversals are at the direction of the top brass after first not getting the right amount of attention.
Apple has handled this poorly. They should know certain pro-user tools by established, high-profile developers will get headlines. Given the recent PCalc and Drafts widget controversies if Apple plans to continue to reject once-approved features, then they need to issue a clearer iOS 8 standards and philosophy immediately and make their case.
Apple, you’re truly going to lose big time if you continue these Commie practices.
This one truly angers me. I’m a web developer and I’ve been using the Transmit App since the day it was released on iOS. This was a great and welcome addition to the App and it stinks to have Apple taking great functionality away from my professional tools!
“What say you Apple?”
What say me, Mr. Public?
Apple and their frickin’ walled garden for every thing is increasingly irritating and soliciting the wrath of the public. For myself, I am bit-by-bit, looking for alternative solutions to the ‘walled-garden’. Apple is just getting waaay out of hand with this policy, and increasingly restrictive as to how you can update your equipment. Ditto for their B.S. censorship. Once I completely define alternative solutions for my various computing task, I jump ship from Apple. Then, they can go to hell and build a snowman there as well if they like!
Theoretically, you’re right. But how many power users are really out there who care and actually use that capability. The real downside is that technologies like Transmit will (could?) become embedded into truly useful apps. If Apple doesn’t allow that to happen it will lose in the end when even non-power users can’t do the things others can easily do.
Of course, if there is really a security issue out there, it needs to be dealt with. Maybe Apple just hasn’t had the time to explain itself yet.