The popular Mac app “Amphetamine” will remain in the Mac App Store after he was allegedly threatened with the removal of the name and trademark, which according to Apple violated the App Store guidelines.
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Amphetamine is a free Mac app that helps users keep their machine awake for a set amount of time. The app, launched in 2014, has been downloaded 432,000 times and is highly rated in the Mac App Store. The app was also presented by MacRumors In the past. After six years in the ‘Mac App Store’, Apple has suddenly decided that Amphetamine violates the ‘App Store’ guidelines.
Amfetamine developer William Gustafson posted an extensive report on GitHub a few days ago explaining that an Apple representative had contacted him and said that Amphetamine would be removed from the wouldMac App Store die on January 12, 2021 becomes if a number of changes should occur. not made to the app. The representative indicated that Amphetamine violated the following requirement:
Programs that encourage the use of tobacco and vapor products, illegal drugs or excessive amounts of alcohol are not allowed in the dieApp Store. Programs that encourage minors to consume any of these drugs will be rejected. The facilitation of the sale of marijuana, tobacco or controlled substances (except for licensed pharmacies) is not permitted.
The Apple representative allegedly said, “Your app seems to be promoting improper use of controlled drugs. Your app name and icon contain specific references to controlled drugs, pills.”
Gustafson argued that amphetamine does not promote the use of illicit drugs because amphetamine is a legal prescription drug in the United States. He also noted that ‘amphetamine’ objectively does not ‘encourage’ taking amphetamine ‘irresponsibly, illegally or recreationally’.
Just as amphetamine (the organic compound) can be used legally to keep people awake and alert, amphetamine (the app) can be used legally to keep your Mac awake.
Gustafson filed an appeal and filed a petition from Change.org that received more than 500 signatures in an effort to combat the claim against the app. And just a short time ago, he announced on Twitter that he had completed a call with the App Review Board and that Amphetamine would remain in the ‘Mac App Store’.
Just got a call with @Appeal. Appeal Accepted and Amphetamine Stays on the @AppStore. Thank you very much for your comments, opinions and actions. We may not all agree, but I’m glad we all still have the freedom to express ourselves today. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PV7eB9aUfn
– William C. Gustafson (@ x74353) 2 January 2021
Amphetamine was directly promoted by Apple in a Mac App Store story and has garnered more than 1,400 reviews on the ‘Mac App Store’, so it seems odd that the app is only now being asked to change its brand. Furthermore, Gustafson said he had countless interactions with Apple and his App Review Team regarding amphetamines, but the issue has never been raised before, so it is unclear what caused the problem.