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1. pastel8739 · 1790972590 · focus · HN ↗

   What do people find interesting about this? This doesn’t seem at all significant to me

   1. giarc · 1790974746 · focus · HN ↗

      I have a few apps on my phone for which the only purpose is to open and bring up a barcode (ex. Tim Hortons Scan and Pay). I'd love to delete the app and only have an Apple Wallet thing.

      1. gruez · 1790977313 · focus · HN ↗

         So far as I can tell this still requires an pass/wallet signing certificate from the apple developer program to use, so you can't use it to create ad hoc passes, unless you already have a $100 developer subscription.

         1. flexagoon · 1790980680 · focus · HN ↗

            But if a company already has their own custom app for their bonus card, that means they already have the developer subscription

            1. saagarjha · 1790981766 · focus · HN ↗

               Yes but they are not going to sign your pass you make

               1. what · 1790981993 · focus · HN ↗

                  I’m pretty sure the idea was that they would make a pass you can add to wallet instead of installing their app, not that they would sign the random pass you made. I doubt it though because they could have already done that. My local science academy stopped printing cards, they just give you something to add to wallet.

                  1. saagarjha · 1790988168 · focus · HN ↗

                     Yeah but most of these places want you installing their app

                     1. what · 1790990159 · focus · HN ↗

                        I mentioned that in my comment…

                        1. saagarjha · 1790991799 · focus · HN ↗

                           No, I mean, often they won’t even give you a wallet pass, they want you using their app specifically

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