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Developers Setting Expectations Ahead of Mac App Store Launch
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Would present a nice different way to interact. Say like you have a game like sims I think you could use the mouse and iPad together. So then you wouldnt have to learn like some commands on the keyboard you could just tap a custom icon like to build a house andmit would get rid of some of the clutter on screen. Of course this should be optional but we shouldn't limit ourselves to just the mouse and keyboard, who knows other input methods may be better.
Today's indie developer will be tomorrows Microsoft (I didn't want to say professional developer).
And you want to know why this is a good thing, look at the iOS apps that have since been ported to other platforms. Now if someone creates the next Lotus 1-2-3 for OS X (did I just date myself or what) and it's a hit....
Imagine having the hot apps first and having people wait for a Windows, Linux and web port.
You are such a party pooper, friend.
Do you just spend your time looking for ways to correct people?I hope somebody finally release an ePub Reader for Mac on the App Store. All we have is a crappy Adobe Digital Editions.
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@res1233 No, but don't be mistaken to think Apple's approval process will result in bug free software. Sure, it will help but is no silver bullet.
@res1233 No, but don't be mistaken to think Apple's approval process will result in bug free software. Sure, it will help but is no silver bullet.
I'm curious, what is Apple going to do to make it easier to port apps than it was before ?
I think many of you guys are looking way too deep into this.
Applications can quite easily check that they are running on the Macintosh on which they were downloaded. And what you are suggesting and what you and your cousin have been doing is copyright infringement.
This is exactly what I am scared of. I am scared the apps for the Macs are going to start being iOS type apps....dumb down simple apps. It works great on the iOS devices, but I want powerful full featured software to run on my desktop. I may not be able to get rid of Windows just yet. I guess we will know soon enough.
Jason
cant wait for thursday to see how it does but to bad i have to wait until i get my mac for college in six months
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What I like is the licensing. Not having to buy 3 licenses for my 3 Macs would be simply awesome!
What I like is the licensing. Not having to buy 3 licenses for my 3 Macs would be simply awesome!
Sounds like Jobs isn't done with the Mac afterall. Wonder if he'll throw some attention toward the Mac division again?
While unit sales have increased drammatically since the iPhone introduction, you can't deny that innovation in the Mac division has slowed (a major OS X delay, slowdown of Mac hardware revisions, lack of radical design changes, lack of new product lines, slowdown of Mac software revisions, etc).
2011 should be interesting for both the Mac and iOS.
Wow seems to be a lot of variety in developers expectations. I wonder how many units SlothCam could sell if it was a Mac app. I'm starting to think a full screen SlothCam might be cool...
If they haven't fixed the imovie problems, then no you don't want it. I hope today's update will fix it. Bloody near killed me when the video/audio sync problems came out of left field with only the detachment of the audio from the clip worked around the problem.
They could have bought the family pack which gives them up to 5 computers to install it on. Legally.
Yeah. A big reason that enterprise adoption of the iPad may lead to enterprise adoption of Macs. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets easier then it is now with Lion.
Only if his cousin lives with him. The family pack is for 5 computers residing in the same household.
We will be making our iCollect apps (iCollect Movies, iCollect Books, etc) for the Mac. Look for Movies on the Mac App Store on launch day.
You mean that perhaps Apple will add technology to match my two year old Dell?
Nah....
That's about my guess too. It's, of course, incredibly difficult to nail down what sales will be like through a new distribution channel. However, I think there's great potential for developers in the Mac App Store. If sales are good, then developers will continue to bring outstanding products to the Mac App Store. (That doesn't mean there won't be piles of "not so great" apps though.)
T-36 hours (roughly) until launch!
The brilliance of this app store, is it makes it even less intimidating for novices to buy a computer. By dumbing down the Mac, they'll sell even more. There's nothing of significance to learn, and less decisions to make. No thinking required. Apple will increase their revenue by leaps & bounds.
The entire point and eventual drive of the Mac App store will be one thing: GAMES. It has been what has driven the iOS app store. It will become what drives the Mac App store. Good news is that us consumers will benefit! Now there will be a centralized place for us to get ACTUAL games for our mac! Right now the pickings are slim. In 2 years, I think that Windows users will not have a solitary lock on games.