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Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by bayindirh » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC

sirwhinesalot wrote: post #24

And here's the ruining of Pixelmator Pro everyone was waiting for. I paid one time 20 euros for it (discounted). And I would gladly pay again even full price for a new major version. I don't want yet another subscription. I see that they can still be bought (for now) but I wonder how long that will last.

Pixelmator Pro is upgraded a couple of times under Apple's wings, and this thing is not being ruined.

You'll still be able to buy it if you want. All apps are still can be bought. It's in the text.

Apple surprised me nicely there.

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by moolcool » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC

joshstrange wrote: post #37

isoprophlex wrote: post #6

God fucking damn not you too, Apple. Adobe isn't a role model to emulate. I hate Adobe's practices. The whole world hates Adobe's practices. I want to pay for a thing with my money and then use it without worrying about ongoing costs, the UI changing, features breaking, or shit being shoved down my throat because some seedy PM wants a raise. EDIT: I know you can still buy the software... but for how long?

RTFA, you can still buy them for a one-time purchase on the App Store

For now...

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by joshstrange » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC

In this thread: No one who has even skimmed the article

I'll say this loud for the people in the back: YOU CAN STILL BUY IT OUTRIGHT

They are still offering one-time purchases, calm down.

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by hbbio » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

al_borland wrote: post #10

Too bad they killed Aperture.

Now they acquired Photomator with Pixelmator, but it's still an independent subscription... not even included in this bundle. Maybe they just forgot.

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by prodigycorp » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

jasongill wrote: post #9

It's $12.99/mo or $129/yr for a subscription that includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, MainStage, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers Educational discount with verification required drops the price to $2.99/mo / $29.99/yr. The regular-price subscription includes family sharing, education price does not. One-time purchase versions remain available: Final Cut Pro ($299.99), Logic Pro ($199.99)…

time to dust off that 20 year old edu email address. with these discounts, college has paid for itself!

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by mirzap » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC

andsoitis wrote: post #2

> Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus new AI features and premium content in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers — come together in a single subscription So Apple is copying Adobe's business model?

How so? Apple's subscription cancellation is one click away, and you don't get overcharged when canceling.

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by andsoitis » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC

Excited to see whether the new Apple boss will lead to software innovation, which has been pretty stagnant the last few years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/technology/apple-ceo-tim-...

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by faust201 » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC

codebyaditya wrote: post #33

fidotron wrote: post #18

> These apps will continue receiving updates, with the latest versions adopting the beautiful new visual design language with Liquid Glass on all platforms Are the Apple people really this oblivious, or is someone in PR trolling us?

I read it less as obliviousness and more as internal language leaking into marketing. What’s “Liquid Glass” to Apple reads like an aesthetic system though but to outsiders it sounds like jargon inflation. I feel the gap between internal coherence and external clarity shows up in these releases a lot.

Pretty sure these marketing speak was decided half-an-year before. Sales and marketing just do their job

/S

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by storus » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC

fidotron wrote: post #18

> These apps will continue receiving updates, with the latest versions adopting the beautiful new visual design language with Liquid Glass on all platforms Are the Apple people really this oblivious, or is someone in PR trolling us?

I guess it's enforced top-down. Yesterday I picked up my MacBook from a logicboard repair and they forced Tahoe on it despite running Sonoma originally so I spent most of yesterday getting rid of Tahoe and reverting back to Sonoma.

Re: Apple Creator Studio

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Post by yardie » Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC

prodigycorp wrote: post #45

jasongill wrote: post #9

It's $12.99/mo or $129/yr for a subscription that includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, MainStage, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers Educational discount with verification required drops the price to $2.99/mo / $29.99/yr. The regular-price subscription includes family sharing, education price does not. One-time purchase versions remain available: Final Cut Pro ($299.99), Logic Pro ($199.99)…

time to dust off that 20 year old edu email address. with these discounts, college has paid for itself!

I finally had to give mine up. Needed to reset the password which required a trip to 4HELP office and I live halfway around the globe now. But the kiddo will be starting college soon so I can mooch off their edu email address.