The Mac App Store’s Problems

The Mac App Store has fallen behind the iOS App Store. Federico and John discuss the Store’s problems and consider how Apple might address them.

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Links and Show Notes

Background

• Mac exploit lets you change App Store preferences with any password
• Mac App Store: Year Two
• Five Years of Mac App Store

Design Issues

• The Mac App Store in 2014 (via Unauthoritative Pronouncements):

• the Mac App Store in 2018:

Bugs

• What to Do When the Mac App Store App Just Spins and Spins
• No One Minding the Mac App Store
• Michael Tsai on Twitter

Developer Issues

• Making More Outside the Mac App Store
• BBEdit Leaving the Mac App Store

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