Mark Zuckerberg tries to buy Instagram
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Steve Jobs decides on alert copy
From: Scott Forstall
Date: May 15, 2008 6:51:06 PM PDT
To: Steve Jobs
Subject: First time app alert
Here are two options for the first time alert when you run an application not distributed through the app store:
The application “Monkey Ball” from the developer “Sega” did not come from the App Store. Do you want to open it?
or
Are you sure you want to open the application “Monkey Ball” from the developer “Sega”?
Thoughts?
On May 17, 2008, at 4:26 PM, Steve Jobs wrote:
Of these two, I prefer the second simpler one.
Are you sure you want to open the application “Monkey Ball” from the developer “Sega”?
Which do you prefer?
Steve
From: Scott Forstall
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 17:25:54 -0700
To: Steve Jobs
Subject: Re: First time app alert
That is the one I prefer, and the one I already put in the build hoping you'd pick it
[This document is from Epic v. Apple (2021).]
Previously: Steve Jobs on iPhone design (October 5, 2005)
Previously: Steve Jobs’s agenda for Apple’s Top 100 meeting (October 24, 2010)
Google execs on Apple
January 27, 2021
Prabhakar Raghavan
related to this apple privacy discussion, from today's NYT: "The result is that the data practices of Apple's apps are less upfront. If Apple wants to lead the privacy conversation, it can set a better example by making language clearer — and its labeling program less self-serving. When I asked why all apps shouldn't be held to the same standards, Apple did not address the issue further."
Cathy Edwards
I worry that this will be like Apple and China - they are just better at handling this press (and their employees) than we are so won't be so drawn into an ongoing story
Prabhakar Raghavan
well then we just need to get a lot better
Prabhakar Raghavan
ugh pl stop this chat, for some reason History is on
[This document is from U.S. v. Google (2024) (1:23-cv-00108).]
Previously: Sundar Pichai: “can we change the setting of this group to history off” (October 12, 2021)
Previously: Eric Schmidt: “I don't want to create a paper trail” (October 4, 2005)
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Mark Zuckerberg messages Kevin Systrom about acquiring Instagram
Circa March 2012
Mark Zuckerberg
I'm glad we got a chance to talk yesterday. I appreciate the open style you have for working through these issues. It makes me want to work with you even more.
I was thinking about our conversation some more and wanted to share a few more thoughts.