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<h2 id="programs">Programs</h2> <h3>Mac</h3> <p>The Mac developer program is a way for developers of Apple's <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a> operating system to distribute their <a href="/facts/Application_software/YQuj7Kog">apps</a> through the <a href="/facts/Mac_App_Store/uYr7slD4">Mac App Store</a>. It costs US$99/year. Unlike <a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a>, developers are not required to sign up for the program in order to distribute their applications. Mac applications can freely be distributed via the developer's website and/or any other method of distribution excluding the <a href="/facts/Mac_App_Store/uYr7slD4">Mac App Store</a>. The Mac Developer Program also provides developers with resources to help them distribute their Mac applications. </p> <h2 id="software-leaks">Software leaks</h2> <p>There have been several leaks of secret Apple software through the prerelease program, most notably the <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X_Tiger/q6vKCpvq">Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger</a> leaks, in which Apple sued three men who allegedly obtained advance copies of Mac OS X 10.4 prerelease builds from the site and leaked it to <a href="/facts/BitTorrent_(protocol)/HP9ChWWW">BitTorrent</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="attempted-hacks">Attempted hacks</h2> <p>On July 18, 2013, an intruder attempted to access sensitive personal information on Apple's developer servers. The information was encrypted, but Apple could not guarantee that some information about developers may have been accessed. The Developer website was taken down for "maintenance" that Thursday, and was said to be undergoing maintenance through Sunday, when Apple posted a notice on the site notifying users of the attempted hack. They have stated that they will be rebuilding their servers and the developer system to prevent this from happening in the future.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="developer-tutorials-and-tools">Developer tutorials and tools</h2> <p>Apple provides free tutorials and guide support for their developer program. </p><p>In the beginning of July 2023, Apple finished construction on their Developer Center in <a href="/facts/Cupertino%2c_California/kBjEJdap">Cupertino, California</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> During special events, developers are able to visit the center for one-on-one’s with Apple employees, demos of upcoming <a href="/facts/Lists_of_Apple_software/sqMVQSnq">software</a>, and more. </p> <h2 id="apple-security-research-device-program">Apple Security Research Device Program</h2> <p>The Security Research Device (SRD) is a specially fused iPhone that allows users to perform iOS security research without having to bypass its security features. Even though shell access is available, users can run any tools, choose their own entitlements, and customize the kernel. With the SRD, users can confidently report all their findings to Apple without the risk of losing access to the inner layers of iOS security. Any vulnerabilities users discover with the SRD are automatically considered for Apple Security Bounty. </p><p>The SRD program is available in many countries, such as <a href="/facts/Argentina/aFSA5bAk">Argentina</a>, <a href="/facts/Armenia/t3GQx9sU">Armenia</a>, <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq">Australia</a>, <a href="/facts/Austria/4qWIMIyc">Austria</a>, <a href="/facts/Azerbaijan/Ho5joRTJ">Azerbaijan</a>, <a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j">Belgium</a>, <a href="/facts/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina/jNVA1gPB">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a>, <a href="/facts/Brazil/QHkG46GL">Brazil</a>, <a href="/facts/Bulgaria/Er5pY3YS">Bulgaria</a>, <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a>, <a href="/facts/Croatia/MSS0yyvw">Croatia</a>, the <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q">Czech Republic</a>, <a href="/facts/Denmark/KVtykzsw">Denmark</a>, <a href="/facts/Estonia/PVjB16TI">Estonia</a>, <a href="/facts/Finland/G5Ak6T91">Finland</a>, <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3">France</a>, <a href="/facts/Georgia_(country)/ccBF8bBE">Georgia</a>, <a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX">Germany</a>, <a href="/facts/Greece/lqHw8bTB">Greece</a>, <a href="/facts/Hungary/YRedQLtI">Hungary</a>, <a href="/facts/Iceland/E4KGYs2j">Iceland</a>, <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a>, <a href="/facts/Ireland/35vYxXdP">Ireland</a>, <a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF">Italy</a>, <a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT">Japan</a>, <a href="/facts/Latvia/y2PSa8lx">Latvia</a>, <a href="/facts/Liechtenstein/dPnsqDnS">Liechtenstein</a>, <a href="/facts/Lithuania/dApVjLWW">Lithuania</a>, <a href="/facts/Luxembourg/vRN04l7f">Luxembourg</a>, <a href="/facts/Moldova/qGBNGewt">Moldova</a>, <a href="/facts/Montenegro/QynKJrw5">Montenegro</a>, <a href="/facts/Morocco/6ly8170M">Morocco</a>, the <a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT">Netherlands</a>, <a href="/facts/New_Zealand/4mpSlJdg">New Zealand</a>, <a href="/facts/North_Macedonia/YpfcC5DA">North Macedonia</a>, <a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR">Norway</a>, <a href="/facts/Poland/eXJ7fd0D">Poland</a>, <a href="/facts/Portugal/lYzwDQ63">Portugal</a>, <a href="/facts/Romania/yolzk5cN">Romania</a>, <a href="/facts/Senegal/PPaRNYJH">Senegal</a>, <a href="/facts/Serbia/U0LVzPdI">Serbia</a>, <a href="/facts/Singapore/CQDkhUvD">Singapore</a>, <a href="/facts/Slovakia/gmJwpwM3">Slovakia</a>, <a href="/facts/Slovenia/EcYU22W4">Slovenia</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Africa/vvXQpLgq">South Africa</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Korea/pCobAaVw">South Korea</a>, <a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a>, <a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj">Sweden</a>, <a href="/facts/Switzerland/LcGuxeTe">Switzerland</a>, the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a> and the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Apple_ID/0adQBwe8">Apple ID</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://developer.apple.com">Apple Developer website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org">GeeksforGeeks</a></li> <li><a href="https://macdevelopers.dev">MacDevelopers</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Apple Developer Forums". <a href="https://developer.apple.com/forums/" target="_blank">https://developer.apple.com/forums/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Apple, Inc. (2020). App Store – Apple Developer. Retrieved on 2020-05-12. <a href="https://developer.apple.com/app-store/" target="_blank">https://developer.apple.com/app-store/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Fried, Ina (2004-12-21). "Apple sues over loose Tiger". CNET News.com. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/Apple+sues+over+loose+Tiger/2100-1047_3-5500034.html" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/Apple+sues+over+loose+Tiger/2100-1047_3-5500034.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Apple Developer website (2013). Apple Developer Maintenance page. Retrieved on 2013-07-22. <a href="http://devimages.apple.com/maintenance/" target="_blank">http://devimages.apple.com/maintenance/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>News article from hack (2013). "Apple Developer Website Taken Down After Hacker Attack". Retrieved on 2013-07-22. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-22/apple-developer-website-taken-down-after-hacker-attack.html" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-22/apple-developer-website-taken-down-after-hacker-attack.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Apple Event". Apple. Retrieved 2022-11-01. <a href="https://www.apple.com/apple-events/" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com/apple-events/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>