Apple Begins Accepting Mac App Store Submissions
Apple has started accepting Mac Apps for their upcoming Mac App Store. The Mac App Store was announced in October as part of Mac OS X Lion's feature set. Apple quickly revealed that the Mac App Store would also be coming to existing Mac OS X Snow Leopard users as well and would launch in 90 days from the time of the announcement.
The Mac App Store mirrors many of the submission guidelines and policies as the iOS App Store. The Mac App developer program is $99/year just like the iOS App developer program.
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20 months ago
It will be interesting to see how this works out.
My main concern is why big name software developers would have any interest in the app store. What do they need an app store for? If they submitted their apps to the app store, all they would be doing it giving 30% to Apple. Why not just keep selling it through their own website?
My main concern is why big name software developers would have any interest in the app store. What do they need an app store for? If they submitted their apps to the app store, all they would be doing it giving 30% to Apple. Why not just keep selling it through their own website?
20 months ago
It will be interesting to see how this works out.
My main concern is why would big name software developers have any interest in the app store. What do they need an app store for? If they submitted their apps to the app store, all they would be doing it giving 30% to Apple. Why not just keep selling it through their own website?
Same reason they give more than 30% to most of the other retailers that they deal with. Exposure. And don't underestimate the importance of minimizing the number of steps between a developer and a customer's money.
20 months ago
More publication and advertisment
I don't think that wont be enough for developers to give up 30% of their profit. :rolleyes:
20 months ago
Let's see how successful this is. Also, anyone wants to pick up a bet Microsoft will follow this same model?
20 months ago
I don't think that wont be enough for developers to give up 30% of their profit. :rolleyes:
i do. they give up more than that through retail.
20 months ago
i do. they give up more than that through retail.
People still buy software at a retail store?
20 months ago
I'd like to see minecraft in the store :D
THAT is a game that needs spread :p
THAT is a game that needs spread :p
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