Icons looks ugly AF. Sometimes it blows my mind how Apple can just whip up something and still manage to sell it well.
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Apple's 'Creator Studio' App Bundle Now Available for $12.99 Per Month
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Icons looks ugly AF. Sometimes it blows my mind how Apple can just whip up something and still manage to sell it well.
avkills
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They are supposed to look like glass and as anyone knows in the 3D world, glass is a pain in the ass to replicate, and usually requires massive render times. So trying to do that in a real time GUI environment is stupid.
Enough people really, REALLY desire it, and they’re willing to pay for it. Yes, you or I can knock out a presentation with no problem, but for those folks unwilling to learn or too impatient to learn, they’ll fork over the bucks happily.
H_D
macrumors 6502
The thing is that the AI features, which would be worth a premium (Evernote also just got more expensive, because AI that no one asked for)... do not work in the EU, do not work in non-english settings, are not nearly anywhere near what other tools can do. FC could do with capture creation for Social Media Reels, but it is so bad, you still have to use Descript or other tools that do it better.
AI could be a godsend for Keynote and magical for Logic (here is something I did, create some harmonies for it, do a better Arp variation that I did etc)... but it's not there yet. Not even close.
AI could be a godsend for Keynote and magical for Logic (here is something I did, create some harmonies for it, do a better Arp variation that I did etc)... but it's not there yet. Not even close.
New features in major updates requiring another purchase is just subscriptions with extra steps.
I would doubt they were trying TOO hard to prevent it from being cracked.
“YES! I’ve cracked the Apple CODE!”
“What?”
“I’ve made it that folks don’t have to pay for Apple Creator Studio!”
“Oh, but they still have to buy Apple hardware right?”
“Of course!”
“So, what you’ve done is potentially increased the sales of Apple hardware? Good job!”
neptuna
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I disagree. When you buy one major release, you buy it as is with no expectation of new *major* features. I prefer that model because if a new release comes out and the new features aren't useful to me, I can skip it. No money needs to be spent and I can continue to use my current version. The only time I pay money is when there are new features that I may want. So no, not a subscription with extra steps.
Can someone help me out: 2 years ago I bought a MBP with the education bundle where Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, etc. were pre-installed. The MBP came with pre-installed Numbers, Keynote, Pages.
So now, when I open Numbers on the MBP, it tells me it won't be updated anymore and I can download a newer version of Numbers. I did that. This seems to be working but premium-features need a subscription. I guess this is the Creator Studio subscription?
However, on the iPad and iPhone the pre-installed Numbers/Pages/Keynotes were not needed to be downloaded again as on the MBP, rather just updating them and now they seem similar to the Creator Studio subscription on MBP?
So, what's the deal with this now. Shall I continue using the old Numbers on MBP, the new one, do I need the subscription? Is it any worth it?
Many thanks for clarification!
So now, when I open Numbers on the MBP, it tells me it won't be updated anymore and I can download a newer version of Numbers. I did that. This seems to be working but premium-features need a subscription. I guess this is the Creator Studio subscription?
However, on the iPad and iPhone the pre-installed Numbers/Pages/Keynotes were not needed to be downloaded again as on the MBP, rather just updating them and now they seem similar to the Creator Studio subscription on MBP?
So, what's the deal with this now. Shall I continue using the old Numbers on MBP, the new one, do I need the subscription? Is it any worth it?
Many thanks for clarification!
Populus
macrumors 604
Hmmm as far as I know, on the Mac platform, the old iWork apps have been frozen in time and won’t be updated anymore.
If you want the new version of the iWork suite for macOS, which includes the Liquid Glass redesigned UI and the new AI features, you have to download the new apps.
Seems like the macOS versions were too old to be updated with the new Creator Studio overhaul. This isn’t the case for the iOS/iPadOS iWork apps, which apparently can be seamlessly updated to the new Creator Studio version.
In any case: you don’t need to pay for the Creator Studio subscription if you don’t want the new, AI powered features. You can just install the new iWork apps on your Mac, and keep using them as usual. If you want the extra features, then you’ll have to pay.
zach-coleman
macrumors 65816
I believe the reason they did this was to make the version on iPhone/iPad/Mac all be the "same app." Before, the iOS/iPad and macOS versions were separate listings in the App Store. To correct this, they require you to download the separate app listing which is unified.
As prev poster said, you can use the new version on Mac for free, but it will have the prompts to subscribe included. I'm sure they will prompt you with offers from time to time (new device, etc). I haven't seen anything (besides the purple buttons) since pressing no for the first time, however.