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Mac App Store is a software updater for OS X and Apple branded applications. Don't buy games on the MAS when you could be buying them on Steam instead. Buy ot
by nsxwolf 12y ago
Mac App Store is a software updater for OS X and Apple branded applications.
Don't buy games on the MAS when you could be buying them on Steam instead.
Buy other software directly from the developer's website so you can be confident you're getting the software they intended you to have, and won't get burned by the MAS no upgrades policy.
- Shivetya 12y agothe difference being that games I download from the app store don't require the App store to run. I have games not launch from Steam because it could not connect and the game was locked. Not all games do that, but some do not have offline modes. I really don't understand your logic of avoiding Apple's App Store but supporting Steams version. They both have problems, odd restrictions, and the like. I do not care for Steam installing all the games I get from them into a subfolder unlike how other Mac apps are bundled. It makes it very difficult to find all of the games content
- fuzzywalrus 12y agoI'd argue that games are the best use case for the Mac App Store, Steam as others have pointed out has the cost of the Steam application. For casual gamers, the Mac App Store is more than vibrant and has the same update management that Steam has, and its decoupled from a parent application. Games rarely have upgrade pricing, almost never need extensive permissions, and while quick updates can be necessary, the necessity of upgrades aren't as crucial as a productivity/professional application where one's livelihood may be tied to the updates.
- muyuu 12y agoYep, and I for one am very happy that they failed to make MAS the standard. I wouldn't like the practices that run rampant in their iOS platform to take over Mac, which I still use on the side.