While I have no direct knowledge of current plans, I can tell you that this was being actively worked like 4 years ago. It obviously must have been scrapped, and my personal opinion is that it will never happen. The MacRumors team would rather continue to optimize the mobile site rather than build an app. That does make sense. There are a few benefits of a dedicated app, but perhaps not to outweigh the effort.Hi,
I would like to know if any official statement could be made on this? I would appreciate a simple yes, no, or maybe even being told that it is currently being worked on.
Thanks,
Noah
I just want notifications. It is all I want.While I have no direct knowledge of current plans, I can tell you that this was being actively worked like 4 years ago. It obviously must have been scrapped, and my personal opinion is that it will never happen. The MacRumors team would rather continue to optimize the mobile site rather than build an app. That does make sense. There are a few benefits of a dedicated app, but perhaps not to outweigh the effort.
Thank you so much for letting us know! I am excited for the release. Just an idea, a form to quickly submit tips.We have indeed been working on an app. It's not a full replacement for the site, but should have some helpful functionality including some notifications. I don't know the latest status on things, but it's definitely not dead. Just not our highest priority, so progress has been slow.
Out of curiosity I searched for the first official acknowledgment that a MR app was actively being worked. May of 2012. So yeah, I wouldn't hold your breath.We are fleshing out a MacRumors app now. It is still prob many months off, esp since one of our developers had an accident and is out of commission for a while. But I wanted to let you know that a MacRumors App is in consideration, and the goal is to make it a great experience... but that will take time.
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We have indeed been working on an app. It's not a full replacement for the site, but should have some helpful functionality including some notifications. I don't know the latest status on things, but it's definitely not dead. Just not our highest priority, so progress has been slow.
Haha, I legitimately laughed out loud."Slow." Hahahahahahahahaha...
More like "Glacial."
Don't care about MR app; current web app is just fine, Tapatalk works great too. But what we really really do need is to have Arnold update AppShopper app for iOS. It's been ages. With the new App Store federal law going into effect on September 7th, AppShopper is bound to be purged.Omg!! We need a Macrumors app!! I'm surprised Macrumors themselves haven't had one made.
Apple won't allow the AppShopper app to be updated.Don't care about MR app; current web app is just fine, Tapatalk works great too. But what we really really do need is to have Arnold update AppShopper app for iOS. It's been ages. With the new App Store federal law going into effect on September 7th, AppShopper is bound to be purged.
Why not? It was updated many times before.Apple won't allow the AppShopper app to be updated.
Apple changed the criteria for apps (again and again and again)Why not? It was updated many times before.
Why not? It was updated many times before.
Apple changed the criteria for apps (again and again and again)
Thanks for sharing the article. I understand now. What a shame.Correct. Every update was a struggle to get approved, and it only kept getting harder.
https://medium.com/@arnoldkim/the-appshopper-app-is-dead-but-the-website-lives-c89f700e5054