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Apple Pulls Older Software From 'Purchased' Tab in Mac App Store

The lesson here is to make back-up copies of every downloaded software purchase. You never know when a company might pull access to re-downloading it (i.e. Apple) or the company might go under.

I've got at least 2 copies of the programs I purchase and download... one on an external drive and then another copy on DVD.

Another reason why I hate this cloud crap.


<---- paranoid
 
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Dwalls90 said:
I'm used to running the latest and greatest software, so this doesn't bother me. I'd say this makes sense because I'm sure most customers having software issues, relates to them using outdated software.
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You're sure? How are you sure of this?

Also, you say "latest and greatest," but only one of those is objective. The other is an opinion.
 
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apple_iBoy said:
This breaks the implicit trust about purchased apps. When I started buying from the app store, it was to replace the experience of "having box with disc inside sitting on my shelf." In the original app store model, I always had access through the App Store to that box with the disc, even after bigger and better things came along.

Now it seems that perhaps Apple doesn't share that same understanding. That's a real shame, but I guess it's their prerogative.

But I would have thought they would have had to explicitly let everyone know. People paid money for this stuff (at least, Aperture). People have machines that aren't supported by the latest versions of OS X. Apple is being foolish to rip away access without giving fair warning about downloading and making a personal backup (which, in my mind, is a wrong-headed expectation anyway, but whatever).
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Perhaps Apple needs to change their wording so that it's clear people are buying a subscription to the software vs being able to have permanent access. I imagine the wording on the EULA let's Apple of the hook - but this is still a pretty crappy thing. Remove it from the App Store as a download, but not past downloads. And certainly not Aperture which was a paid-for application.
 
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I had all of them backed up on a NAS - and lost them when I reformatted because of a RAID issue. Now I wish I had gotten them back earlier.

Not to say that I will ever USE them, but I liked the option of having them. I'm hoping Apple allows them to be downloaded another way - don't really care if they're still on the app store or not.
 
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Two of my three Macs are still running old versions of OS X. Not sure the exact version (they may each be running different versions), but they're definitely pre-Mavericks... I think the MacMini is running Snow Leopard and the MacBook Air is running Lion.

I rarely use the MacBook Air at all anymore - mostly use my Lenovo ThinkPad from work whenever I need to use a laptop, and the Mac Mini just acts as a web server + as a way to watch HBO Now on my TV (the Wii U isn't supported and I haven't been sold on the Apple TV yet.)
 
MSean101 said:
For anyone using OS X Lion or later, Internet Recovery will still work and should allow them to install the version of the OS their computer came with (or Lion for 2010 and early 2011 machines). And if that doesn't work, there's always the Genius Bar at their local Apple Store...
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Yeah, that's an hour and a half drive. Not all of us live next to Apple Stores. But I certainly do resent Apple pulling software without warning that I paid for and still have a right to use on an old computer if I wish. Even if it makes sense from a security point of view (which arguably it does not), this is not a customer friendly approach.
 
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djcode24 said:
not to be harsh
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Not to be harsh but I have a Core2Duo Mac that can no longer be updated to the latest OS X version because Apple refused to update the EFI to 64 bit (when it's technically quite possible to do so).

It actually runs everything I need it to run just fine even today - web browsing, music, movies and some productivity software. These aren't the days when you have to upgrade your machine all the time to be able to do basic everyday things - tech development has slowed down considerably.
 
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KALLT said:
Noooo, are you kidding me? I want to keep them. I still use older versions for games if an update breaks something. I paid money for Lion and Mountain Lion.
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Rigby said:
Bad move. I need Lion for an old Mac Mini that I use as a server, since newer OS X versions don't run on the hardware. Looks like I'm screwed if I ever need to reinstall it. What did I pay for, Apple? :mad:
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rollerbones said:
If I can't get my purchased software that I had to pay for then I want a refund for the software that I purchased! :)
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You three paid to rent software from Apple for an undisclosed amount of time. You do not own the software. Now Apple has decided that they no longer wish to make accessible to you said software for which you paid good money for.
 
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djcode24 said:
not to be harsh, but people need to move on and not use outdated software anymore, especially if there is no more support for them and further development (patches and updates), i understand if they may have an older mac that is sluggish from the new software, its just telling them that its time for an upgrade
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Photos is not an upgrade from Aperture.
 
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Glad I have a copy of the ML and Mavericks installers saved on an external drive.

I do think this is just a temporary oversight though.
 
Unsupported software does not mean Unusable software.

I still use Aperture so I'm glad it hasn't disappeared (yet). But this is scary because on the update that Aperture does quit working then I will roll back my OS and make it a dedicated outdated machine simply for Aperture.

(BTW. I really wish Aperture got just one more update cycle that included it into iCloud Photos. I'm trying my best to stick with Apple stuff but Photos.app just isn't good enough. I want Aperture with iCloud Photos support... <stomps feet>)
 
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I run my entire business on Macs. We have some that are six years old and continue to serve their purpose well. We have hard drive failures from time to time and generally just swap out the HDD, reinstall the OS that was on the machine, and then import the Carbone Copy Cloner backup. Cloning back the back-up can sometimes cause issues for us. It is a big deal to me Apple has decided to make this move (if it is permanent).

This isn't a phone where you can just get a new one and move on. This is a computer that may sit in a closet doing the job it is suppose to be doing without issue running specific software. Sometimes it is not a question of keeping up to date as much as it is running efficiently and purchasing new computers in my office every two years isn't efficient.
 
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What about us developers who need to ensure our software works with older versions of OSX and/or need to fix bugs that only appear on those versions because we have customers who won't upgrade their OS? Seems to be shortsighted of Apple to do this.
 
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