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"Built exclusively for your Mac" Like that's some sort of thing to be proud of. Look at me! I made an app just for us cool kids

politelemon 3y ago
I cringe when I see statements like that. Replace $OS with anything else and you should be able to see what I mean. This wasn't built exclusively for anything, it's a monetized side project, and this submission is an advert.
- latexr 3y ago
  > and this submission is an advert. I have no affiliation with the app nor had I even heard of it minutes before submitting. I didn’t even notice it was paid (that’s only visible after you click to download and get redirected to the Mac App Store). I submitted it because it seemed like something fun that some people would enjoy, and I liked the website itself.
latexr 3y ago
You’re misunderstanding. There’s been frustration amongst macOS power users about the proliferation of Electron apps which are worse than native apps in every regard, from performance to user interface. Native apps are no longer the norm, but there are many people who fervently prefer them and avoid Electron apps at all costs, so developers using native technologies have started making it clear from the start how their apps are built.
- jack_pp 3y ago
  I don't think so. It could've said it's a native app.
  - latexr 3y ago
    > It could've said it's a native app. It does! With significantly more prominence than the “Built exclusively for your Mac”, which is the last thing on the page in a small font with low contrast. https://i.imgur.com/BgtF8FI.png https://i.imgur.com/BgtF8FI.png In the features list it says “Blazing fast native app” with “native app” encircled in an animated effect with an attention-grabbing colour. One of the only two places where the page uses purple. The animation even refreshes every time you scroll to it. https://i.imgur.com/wUTm3gN.png https://i.imgur.com/wUTm3gN.png

politelemon 3y ago

I cringe when I see statements like that. Replace $OS with anything else and you should be able to see what I mean. This wasn't built exclusively for anything, it's a monetized side project, and this submission is an advert.

latexr 3y ago
> and this submission is an advert. I have no affiliation with the app nor had I even heard of it minutes before submitting. I didn’t even notice it was paid (that’s only visible after you click to download and get redirected to the Mac App Store). I submitted it because it seemed like something fun that some people would enjoy, and I liked the website itself.

latexr 3y ago

You’re misunderstanding. There’s been frustration amongst macOS power users about the proliferation of Electron apps which are worse than native apps in every regard, from performance to user interface. Native apps are no longer the norm, but there are many people who fervently prefer them and avoid Electron apps at all costs, so developers using native technologies have started making it clear from the start how their apps are built.

jack_pp 3y ago
I don't think so. It could've said it's a native app.
- latexr 3y ago
  > It could've said it's a native app. It does! With significantly more prominence than the “Built exclusively for your Mac”, which is the last thing on the page in a small font with low contrast. https://i.imgur.com/BgtF8FI.png https://i.imgur.com/BgtF8FI.png In the features list it says “Blazing fast native app” with “native app” encircled in an animated effect with an attention-grabbing colour. One of the only two places where the page uses purple. The animation even refreshes every time you scroll to it. https://i.imgur.com/wUTm3gN.png https://i.imgur.com/wUTm3gN.png