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I think it's taking a long time for the Mac App Store to catch on-but I think it'll get there. When I find an app I want to buy I've gotten in the habit of chec

by a2tech 11y ago

I think it's taking a long time for the Mac App Store to catch on-but I think it'll get there. When I find an app I want to buy I've gotten in the habit of checking the MAS to see if I can buy it there-I'd rather buy through the MAS and let Apple handle my credit card details and tracking of purchased software. Users are slow to change, and buying your software through a portal on your computer is a big change.

emgeee 11y ago
As long as Apple continues to take 30% I'm not so sure thats true. Mobile devs put up with it because it's that or nothing but as long as Apple allows you to side load programs on Mac I can't imagine it'll ever make economic sense.
bdcravens 11y ago
It's not just a matter of time and resistance to change. Two things that would need to change because they break the expectations of how software has always worked: 1) Upgrade pricing. At best you'll get convoluted instructions on how you can obtain an upgraded version: http://www.barebones.com/store/bbedit_MAS_upgrade.html http://www.barebones.com/store/bbedit_MAS_upgrade.html https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-2-upgrades/ https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-2-upgrades/ In many cases, you can't go back and forth (bought on website, bought v. 2 on MAS), so you're expecting people to understand that it's a "different" version - imagine if you had to explain that because you bought the Best Buy XBox One, you can't play games purchased at Wal-Mart. 2) Sandboxing. If users are going to pay anything near full price for something they expect full functionality. Due to these headaches, publishers are abandoning the App Store: http://www.panic.com/blog/coda-2-5-and-the-mac-app-store/ http://www.panic.com/blog/coda-2-5-and-the-mac-app-store/ Personally I wish the MAS was a better solution for the reasons you described (I have purchased a good amount of software there)
rbritton 11y ago
I tend to do the opposite. If I find something on the MAS, I usually check for a direct purchase so that the developer gets that additional 30%, I'm eligible for upgrade pricing, and I don't have to wait a week for bug fix updates.

by a2tech 11y ago

emgeee 11y ago

As long as Apple continues to take 30% I'm not so sure thats true. Mobile devs put up with it because it's that or nothing but as long as Apple allows you to side load programs on Mac I can't imagine it'll ever make economic sense.

bdcravens 11y ago

It's not just a matter of time and resistance to change. Two things that would need to change because they break the expectations of how software has always worked: 1) Upgrade pricing. At best you'll get convoluted instructions on how you can obtain an upgraded version: http://www.barebones.com/store/bbedit_MAS_upgrade.html http://www.barebones.com/store/bbedit_MAS_upgrade.html https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-2-upgrades/ https://support.omnigroup.com/omnifocus-2-upgrades/ In many cases, you can't go back and forth (bought on website, bought v. 2 on MAS), so you're expecting people to understand that it's a "different" version - imagine if you had to explain that because you bought the Best Buy XBox One, you can't play games purchased at Wal-Mart. 2) Sandboxing. If users are going to pay anything near full price for something they expect full functionality. Due to these headaches, publishers are abandoning the App Store: http://www.panic.com/blog/coda-2-5-and-the-mac-app-store/ http://www.panic.com/blog/coda-2-5-and-the-mac-app-store/ Personally I wish the MAS was a better solution for the reasons you described (I have purchased a good amount of software there)

rbritton 11y ago

I tend to do the opposite. If I find something on the MAS, I usually check for a direct purchase so that the developer gets that additional 30%, I'm eligible for upgrade pricing, and I don't have to wait a week for bug fix updates.