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You still need to pay the $99 a year though, since you need an Apple Developer account to submit binaries to Apple for notarization (which is required to run them on Catalina.)
A paid Apple Developer account is not required to have binaries notarized.
A rebranded version of Steam would be interesting here. They support - automatic updates - build branches, included versions locked behind a code - DLC / Upgrades - coupons and bundling - cross platform publishing - selling of applications through third party channels Doesn't solve the 30% issue though. Also don't believe they support any recurring payment options.
A rebranded version of Steam would be interesting here. They support - automatic updates - build branches, included versions locked behind a code - DLC / Upgrades - coupons and bundling - cross platform publishing - selling of applications through third party channels Doesn't solve the 30% issue though. Also don't believe they support any recurring payment options.
Especially that they keep the 30% if someone refunds your app. If it would be 15% or less okay, but 30% and keep the proceeds? Seems to be sort of straddling the legality line.
Yet plenty of other companies do business on this model.
And where are they going to go? GNU/Linux? Good luck making a sustainable business selling desktop software there.
Actually; now that I think about it, from a user perspective I also really dislike the App Store. I used to _love_ it, I would check weekly for new things, maybe there was some new shiny (often beautiful) program to do something really well. The experience was on the 'better than passable' side, nobodies favourite interface maybe, but certainly not terrible. But I actually avoid the App Store these days, both on MacO…
> Apple takes 30% and that is not sustainable to run a company and pay salleries Yet plenty of other companies do business on this model. And where are they going to go? GNU/Linux? Good luck making a sustainable business selling desktop software there.
> Apple takes 30% and that is not sustainable to run a company and pay salleries Yet plenty of other companies do business on this model. And where are they going to go? GNU/Linux? Good luck making a sustainable business selling desktop software there.
You still need to pay the $99 a year though, since you need an Apple Developer account to submit binaries to Apple for notarization (which is required to run them on Catalina.)
If you're not using Developer ID and instead expecting your users to bypass Gatekeeper, that still works in Catalina.