Apple Store down update. The Apple Store had just recently been down and when users would attempt to access it, they would then be given a "Be Right Back" message. However, it seems like the website was temporarily unavailable only to re-add one of the more classic tabs, the "Store."
Apple Store 'Be Right Back'
According to MacRumors, the official Apple Store was down and for those that are attempting to access it in order to make a purchase, the message that will meet them is "Be Right Back."The issue has finally been resolved and things are back to normal with an addition of a new product.
The article by MacRumor describes other things that might have happened while the site was down. The article notes that given it was just a regular day in the United States and technically there are no expectations of new products as of the moment, it is quite likely that the problem is only temporary.
Apple Store Temporary Maintenance
It was described as most likely a temporary maintenance outage which the article clarified was not really related to any new product release. The Apple Store was down at the time of their writing. The article then noted that they would provide an update should the site be back up and they did. When it comes to the Apple App Store, there are instances where scam apps are able to make it through.
The update stated that the online Apple Store is finally back up and that the company has decided to re-add a particular "Store" tab to the main site. It was also noted that as of the moment, that might have been the only change and the article suggests that the outage was actually mostly another behind-the-scenes maintenance update.
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Periodic Website Maintenance
Maintenance is very important especially if the website is widely being used by a number of people and especially if it also sells products online. Maintenance happens not just when a certain site has been compromised but it can also be a form of upgrade in order to anticipate and protect the site from an upcoming attack or just to add security. Apple claimed that they saved their users from $1.5 Billion App Store fraud back in 2020.
Most big sites, games, and other online platforms do have periodic maintenance but sometimes, they are hardly noticeable. Since some maintenance is periodic, the company usually makes the most out of it and does the most within a short period of time. When maintenance happens, the company speeds up the update or fix in order to provide a better service to their users.
FingerprintMarketing explains the importance of maintenance noting that it is not just fixing or updates, it also involves regularly checking the website for certain issues and mistakes making sure that everything available is updated and relevant. In the case of Apple, the re-addition of "Store" was the reason behind the maintenance but there might also be a few updates happening behind the scenes.
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Written by Urian B.
