Third party

Third party refers to products from a hardware or software developer and/or publisher that is not directly associated with the creator or developer of the platform itself.
==Examples==
===First party===
Apple's own iTunes software, or FileMaker from its Claris subsidiary, can be considered first-party software as both the software and the developer are owned by the creator of the platform.
===Second party===
Switcher was created by Andy Hertzfeld when he was an independent contractor for Apple Computer. It was acquired by Apple and could be considered second-party at the time as the software, but not the developer, is owned by the creator of the platform.Switcher by Andy Hertzfeld, Folklore. 1984-10. These circumstances have become non-existent as Apple now tends to buy out development and technology outright.Apple buys a company every three to four weeks by Justin Harper, BBC News. 2021-02-24. If the software and development team are both acquired, as in the case of Final Cut Pro, then it would become a first-party product.How Final Cut Ended up at Apple: an Excerpt from John Buck's 'Timeline: a History of Editing' by Ryan Koo, No Film School. 2011-12-08.
===Third party===
Software from another developer that is bundled or promoted by Apple, such as Nanosaur or YouTube,What third-party games have been included with Macs at some point? by Tuesday, Stack Exchange. 2020-10-30. or produced by a direct competitor, such as Microsoft Office for Mac, are considered third-party software as neither the software nor the developer are owned by the creator of the platforms (macOS and iOS). Apple now generally only bundles software that had been developed internally.Apps included on your Mac, Apple Inc. Accessed 2021-06-27.Apple drops the YouTube app in iOS 6 by Donna Tam, CNET. 2012-08-06.
==History at Apple==
One of Apple's early third-party licenses was for distribution of Applesoft BASIC, which was developed from Microsoft's source code to bring support to the Apple II in 1978.Restoring Woz's Original Apple BASIC by James Grahame, Retro Thing. 2008-07-16. However, this arrangement later led Microsoft to pressure then-Apple CEO John Sculley into selling them a perpetual license to the Macintosh user interface and MacBASIC (which Microsoft scuttled) for $1 in exchange for an extension of the Applesoft license in November 1985.MacBasic by Andy Hertzfeld, Folklore. 1985-06. After co-founder Steve Jobs returned to Apple, the company bundled games to promote the graphics capabilities of its iMac G3 line. Apple now avoids including third party software with its hardware products. Even free apps for Netflix and YouTube must be downloaded to current Apple TV models from the App Store.The 5 apps every Apple TV owner should install by Alex Perry, Mashable. 2020-10-03.
===Security===
For mobile devices running iOS and its derivatives such as iPadOS, Apple limits installation of third-party software to what is available for download through its App Store. Apple insists that this is for security of the platform from malware. Critics have compared this closed arrangement to a "".Apple isn't just a walled garden, it's a carrier by Dieter Bohn, The Verge. 2021-06-07. Installation outside of the App Store would require jailbreaking the device, which would void its warranty.How to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch by Mark Jansen and Andre Revilla, Digital Trends. 2021-04-13.Does Unlocking or Jailbreaking an iPhone Void Its Warranty? by Sam Costello, Lifewire. 2020-04-04. Apple has been gradually applying similar restrictions to macOS through Gatekeeper and Secure Enclave. To allow software to be installed from outside the Mac App Store, a user with administrator permissions can access the feature through the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences.
==References==
==External links==
*Contact a third-party vendor at Apple Support
**Safely open apps on your Mac (2021-04-30)
*What is the difference between first, second, and third-party game developers? at Quora
* and at Wikipedia
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