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Recent iOS, Mac app crashes linked to botched FairPlay DRM

Posted by BernardSwiss on · 3 comments
Ars Technica; By Chris Foresman 		Mail this story
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iOS and OS X users are experiencing crashes due to corrupted binaries pushed out by Apple's servers over the Fourth of July holiday, according to Instapaper developer Marco Arment. The problem appears to be linked to Apple's FairPlay DRM scheme, which is added to apps downloaded via the iOS App Store or Mac App Store. While Apple appears to be working to correct the issue, the problem is ongoing as of Thursday.

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Comments (3)

BernardSwiss Story submitter ·
"Apple has identified and fixed the server problem that caused App Store downloads to become corrupt and crash on launch earlier this week. And in deference to developers that had suffered from a rash of 1-star reviews from angry users, Apple is effectively "hiding" such reviews posted between July 3-5..."

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/apple-fixes-app-store-d...
tracyanne ·
Hiding bad reviews, that's big of Apple
jdixon ·
> Hiding bad reviews, that's big of Apple

Apparently they've never heard of this concept called "an apology".

Oh well, I guess having a stock price north of $500 means never having to say your sorry.

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