Re: Apple’s System Apps →
…Gruber implies such a scenario is a non-starter, but I think it could work fairly nicely.
The App Store app already notices when you’re reinstalling an app you’ve already downloaded (mostly so Apple doesn’t charge you again, I suspect).
I could envision App Store getting a…
Settings.app already kind of does this, the hiding of system apps, with Parental Restrictions. You can turn of Safari, Youtube, iTunes, App Store and the Camera app from appearing. These apps are obviously not uninstalled but instead just hidden. Why not add in a few more of those System apps then ?
