Thanks for the tipAs a Parallels alternative, UTM works really well for my needs.
Thanks for the tipAs a Parallels alternative, UTM works really well for my needs.
It's a disease with no end in sightIs every software a subscription service now?
Parallels has a non-subscription tier.Clicked on the comments to confirm that I wasn't crazy about this being a bad deal. I figured most comments would be people knocking the poeple complaining of subscriptions. I was actually in the market for Parallels. I got excited for nothing. Just because I can afford a Mac doesn't mean I can pay through the nose for everything else. I work hard to be able to afford my Mac, and it bums me out that people think I can afford to spend $200+ per year on software.
If you don't renew, your rented software stops working even if you don't wish to upgrade to a newer version.So I'd get 92% off in the first year, after which I'd be able to move to $460 a year bundle of subscriptions not counting Parallels?
Deal of the year (literally).
Not if you need to run Windows on an M1 Mac, then Parallels is currently the only option.VMWare Fusion is free for personal use. It's more than adequate for most scenarios.
First year you save $558 and you pay $99Well, since this is a bundle that exclusively contains subscriptions, it feels more like being pushed some long free trials than actually receiving "gifts" with the purchase.
And "Get Nine Mac Apps for Free in New Bundle" sounds pretty misleading. "Getting an app" used to mean it was yours to use forever and you had to pay for it again only for fully upgraded versions.
Mmmm…. There are some possible licensing problems revolving around that. Not that anybody tends to care.Not if you need to run Windows on an M1 Mac, then Parallels is currently the only option.
An adblocker is one of the few examples where a subscription makes sense as they need to update the rules all the time. Without these constant updates, the app becomes outdated and useless.Paying for an adblocker... So many free options that work fine. Then the argument of adblocker being akin to piracy, as some claim, why not spend the $40 to support who you're viewing instead?
Opinions about subscriptions aside, I was excited about some of the included software as they're things I already use (or would at least consider)! However the main one, 1Password, is only for new customers....so that completely kills it for me.
And there are free community versions. Plus students and teaching staff get to use all the full versions completely for free!!! Plus there are all kinds of massive discounts for various use cases. They do things right.I know people probably won't be very familiar with it but I love JetBrains' subscription model. You get a perpetual license for the current version and any updates. If you continue your subscription for a second year, your perpetual license gets upgraded to the current version and you get a 20% discount. Continue for a third year and the discount goes to 40% where it's capped as long as you maintain your subscription. If you decide to cancel at any time, you still have the perpetual license.
Customers feel like they're getting something because they can fallback to perpetual license while also getting an incentive to continue subscribing. The company gets a consistent, reliable revenue stream to fund further development. Seems like a win for everyone but I haven't see this model anywhere else.
You get 12 new months each year? Of course they’re gonna reuse naming from last year so not that innovative ?$40 a year for a calendar? How much yearly innovation is the calendar getting? I'll pay it if the calendar can read my thoughts and apply them automatically.
I would, but I don't.I know people probably won't be very familiar with it but I love JetBrains' subscription model.
It's not, and for every app in that bundle, there are equivalent apps that you buy 'normally', just paying one time. At least for those that I know and use. For instance, I used to use 1Password but moved to Enpass as soon as 1P started with the subscription model.Is every software a subscription service now?
So disappointed with PathFinder. Was shocked when the update pop-up appeared, touting 1 year free before being charged a subscription as a benefit.So many pieces of software I've stopped using because they went subscription .... PathFinder being the latest. Shame.
It does indeed, but it is not easy to find on their website.Parallels has a non-subscription tier.