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Apple Invites

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lordofgibbons ◴[] No.42939855[source]
I really hope this fails.

Apple will use it's dominant position to create lock in like how they did with iMessage instead of cooperating with other platforms on a common standard.

Oder friends and family are surprised when they want to video call over Facetime and find it hard to believe other people's phones don't have Apple apps.

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basisword ◴[] No.42941630[source]
Just a tip but sometimes it’s good to read the article before commenting.

The app allows iPhone users to create an event. Anybody on any device or browser can RSVP. The event can be shared as a link. Making an event invite app that only works for users on one platform would be pointless.

Also - non-Apple users have been able to join FaceTime calls via. A link for several years.

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somethingsidont ◴[] No.42942697[source]
"With Apple Invites, users can create and easily share invitations, RSVP, contribute to Shared Albums, and engage with Apple Music playlists."

Correct me if I'm wrong:

- create & share invitations: must have iCloud+

- iCloud shared albums: barebones upload/download on non-Apple devices

- apple music: cross-platform, must be subscribed

- RSVP: cross-platform (Apple account req'd)

So yes, it "works" outside the Apple ecosystem, but missing features to encourage lock-in.

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minton ◴[] No.42943827[source]
It literally says, “...anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device.”
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1. TeMPOraL ◴[] No.42945579[source]
Anyone can RSVP, but only Apple users can fully partake in it.

Also, per sgt's comment below, it seems it works the same way as sharing documents via OneDrive. "Share with anyone, doesn't require sign-in". That is the actual text from the Share dialog in Windows 11. "Doesn't require sign-in". Well, except if you're sharing more than one document under a link - then it forces recipients to sign in with an account. It's even documented in the on-line help for the feature, just not mentioned in the UI. Also, when you share a single document, while sign-in truly isn't required, the link still leads to a login page that urges signing in or creating an account, and just has this tiny, barely noticeable link to access without login, tucked in the corner somewhere.

(I miss Dropbox's "Public" folder from a decade ago. That was the first and last time sharing documents from web drives made sense.)