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Multi-touch gestures, App store, home screens, full-screen apps, auto save, auto resume apps when launched. As long as the App Store isn't the only way to put

by mlinsey 16y ago

Multi-touch gestures, App store, home screens, full-screen apps, auto save, auto resume apps when launched. As long as the App Store isn't the only way to put software on my Mac, sounds like a great idea to me.

mambodog 16y ago
As long as the App Store isn't the only way to put software on my Mac, sounds like a great idea to me. I heard Steve specifically say something along the lines of "it's not the only way" when introducing the Mac App Store.
- akmiller 16y ago
  It will become the de facto way people look for applications and if yours isn't there, then it may as well not exist.
bconway 16y ago
As long as the App Store isn't the only way to put software on my Mac, sounds like a great idea to me. That will be in Lion + 1. Gotta warm the users up to it, first.
- richbradshaw 16y ago
  I'd be incredibly surprised - being able to compile form source is kind of vital for many users.
- lzw 16y ago
  People assume apple wants absolute control. They don't. They want absolutely great user experiences. Personal Computers are a different category from mobile devices. Apple keeps your mobile device safe, but lets you browse any website you want, because the damage is minimal. On your computer, apple lets you do whatever you want.
  - bconway 16y ago
    Apple keeps your mobile device safe Which sounds like a pretty good selling point for future Macs, no?
    - lzw 16y ago
      They are a different class of product. I would not be surprised for apple to allow a parental control to lock a given mac down to just appstore apps. This is a nice feature. Since steve jobs explicitly said this is not going to be the only way to install software, all this speculation is dishonest. The funny thing is, he shouldn't have had to say that. You should know apple well enough (Rather than listen to the nonsense from the nondevelopers who are bosting page views by bashing apple) to know that apple would never force people to only buy mac software via the appstore.
jonhendry 16y ago
I can't see AutoDesk or Adobe going through the App Store, or Apple wanting to carry giant apps.
- chrisbolt 16y ago
  Why wouldn't they want to carry giant apps? Improves experience for the user, and they would still get 30% of the higher prices of giant apps.
  - jonhendry 16y ago
    Consider the frequency of patches for apps like the CS5 suite. Now consider frequent updates consisting of a full download of the whole suite for every little update, rather than a little patch or bundle.

by mlinsey 16y ago

mambodog 16y ago

As long as the App Store isn't the only way to put software on my Mac, sounds like a great idea to me. I heard Steve specifically say something along the lines of "it's not the only way" when introducing the Mac App Store.

akmiller 16y ago
It will become the de facto way people look for applications and if yours isn't there, then it may as well not exist.

bconway 16y ago

As long as the App Store isn't the only way to put software on my Mac, sounds like a great idea to me. That will be in Lion + 1. Gotta warm the users up to it, first.

richbradshaw 16y ago
I'd be incredibly surprised - being able to compile form source is kind of vital for many users.
lzw 16y ago
People assume apple wants absolute control. They don't. They want absolutely great user experiences. Personal Computers are a different category from mobile devices. Apple keeps your mobile device safe, but lets you browse any website you want, because the damage is minimal. On your computer, apple lets you do whatever you want.
- bconway 16y ago
  Apple keeps your mobile device safe Which sounds like a pretty good selling point for future Macs, no?
  - lzw 16y ago
    They are a different class of product. I would not be surprised for apple to allow a parental control to lock a given mac down to just appstore apps. This is a nice feature. Since steve jobs explicitly said this is not going to be the only way to install software, all this speculation is dishonest. The funny thing is, he shouldn't have had to say that. You should know apple well enough (Rather than listen to the nonsense from the nondevelopers who are bosting page views by bashing apple) to know that apple would never force people to only buy mac software via the appstore.

jonhendry 16y ago

I can't see AutoDesk or Adobe going through the App Store, or Apple wanting to carry giant apps.

chrisbolt 16y ago
Why wouldn't they want to carry giant apps? Improves experience for the user, and they would still get 30% of the higher prices of giant apps.
- jonhendry 16y ago
  Consider the frequency of patches for apps like the CS5 suite. Now consider frequent updates consisting of a full download of the whole suite for every little update, rather than a little patch or bundle.