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I would be much more likely to install this if it was published in the app store.

by solomatov 2y ago

ripped_britches 2y ago
Most popular Mac apps like Spotify, vscode, are not
- n2d4 2y ago
  Because they're big enough so they can afford not to, and they want to do things that the sandbox/review process/monetisation rules wouldn't let them. I assume the sandbox is exactly why parent wants the app to be there
  - yuppiepuppie 2y ago
    I would have thought the exact opposite to your statement, they are big enough that they should afford it. Seems like the ability to forgo the app store on mac allows apple to get away with stuff like high friction review process and monetization rules. Without the big players pushing back, why would they change?
    - KetoManx64 2y ago
      Doesn't apple charge app store apps 30% all their transactions/subscriptions? What company in their right mind would want to opt into that if they don't have to?
      - solomatov 2y ago
        A smaller to a medium sized company. Due to several reasons: - Setting up payment with a third party provider isn't that simple, and their fees are far from zero. - Getting users. Popular queries in Google are full of existing results, and getting into there isn't easy and isn't cheap. Also, search engines aren't the most popular way to get apps to your devices, usually people search directly in app stores. Apple takes care of it, i.e. I guess that popular app with good ratings get to higher position in search results. - Trust. I install apps on the computer without Apple only if I trust the supplier of the software (or have to have it there). Apple solves it with their sandboxing. Yep, 30% are a lot, but for these kinds of businesses it might be well worth it (especially with reduced commission of 15% for smaller revenue).
desireco42 2y ago
There are good reasons not to publish on app store ie. if you want to actually make any money from the app
- swyx 2y ago
  also if u have gone thru the hell that is publishing and signing mac apps
- solomatov 2y ago
  My main concern is security and privacy. App store apps are sandboxed but manually installed apps usually are not.
- solomatov 2y ago
  If you are small, the app store looks to me as the easiest solution for selling apps.
Charlieholtz 2y ago
Thanks for the feedback! I haven't tried to do this yet, but it's built on Tauri 2.0 and it looks not too hard (https://tauri.app/distribute/app-store/ https://tauri.app/distribute/app-store/). Will take a look at this

I would be much more likely to install this if it was published in the app store.

ripped_britches 2y ago

Most popular Mac apps like Spotify, vscode, are not

n2d4 2y ago
Because they're big enough so they can afford not to, and they want to do things that the sandbox/review process/monetisation rules wouldn't let them. I assume the sandbox is exactly why parent wants the app to be there
- yuppiepuppie 2y ago
  I would have thought the exact opposite to your statement, they are big enough that they should afford it. Seems like the ability to forgo the app store on mac allows apple to get away with stuff like high friction review process and monetization rules. Without the big players pushing back, why would they change?
  - KetoManx64 2y ago
    Doesn't apple charge app store apps 30% all their transactions/subscriptions? What company in their right mind would want to opt into that if they don't have to?
    - solomatov 2y ago
      A smaller to a medium sized company. Due to several reasons: - Setting up payment with a third party provider isn't that simple, and their fees are far from zero. - Getting users. Popular queries in Google are full of existing results, and getting into there isn't easy and isn't cheap. Also, search engines aren't the most popular way to get apps to your devices, usually people search directly in app stores. Apple takes care of it, i.e. I guess that popular app with good ratings get to higher position in search results. - Trust. I install apps on the computer without Apple only if I trust the supplier of the software (or have to have it there). Apple solves it with their sandboxing. Yep, 30% are a lot, but for these kinds of businesses it might be well worth it (especially with reduced commission of 15% for smaller revenue).

desireco42 2y ago

There are good reasons not to publish on app store ie. if you want to actually make any money from the app

swyx 2y ago
also if u have gone thru the hell that is publishing and signing mac apps
solomatov 2y ago
My main concern is security and privacy. App store apps are sandboxed but manually installed apps usually are not.
solomatov 2y ago
If you are small, the app store looks to me as the easiest solution for selling apps.

Charlieholtz 2y ago

Thanks for the feedback! I haven't tried to do this yet, but it's built on Tauri 2.0 and it looks not too hard (https://tauri.app/distribute/app-store/ https://tauri.app/distribute/app-store/). Will take a look at this