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Sketch is Leaving the Mac App Store(blog.sketchapp.com)

almost 8 years ago from David Barker

  • Ben Henschel, almost 8 years ago

    I've always preferred to get an app directly instead of through the app store. You get updates faster.

    Is there any benefit to getting an app through the app store?

    11 points
    • Dan CortesDan Cortes, almost 8 years ago

      I personally like it because I can keep track of all the apps I've bought and I don't have to worry about saving my license keys somewhere. That said, it's only a minor inconvenience to have to keep track of those keys (Google Drive/Dropbox/etc. makes it super easy) and it won't put me off from continuing to use Sketch.

      14 points
      • Marc EdwardsMarc Edwards, almost 8 years ago

        1Password does a great job of this. (And yep, I just put my new Sketch license into 1Password a second ago!)

        4 points
    • Malte NuhnMalte Nuhn, almost 8 years ago

      They update more nicely. For smaller apps where I don't know the producer I also like that Apple provides some baselevel guarantee of virus/malware-free experience.

      6 points
      • Rasmus ErikssonRasmus Eriksson, almost 8 years ago

        Um, nicer than for example Spark? No way. No proper notifications, no beta channels… all it does is just replace the entire app package.

        1 point
        • Jorge MartinsJorge Martins, almost 8 years ago

          are you talking about this? http://sparkle-project.org

          1 point
        • Marc EdwardsMarc Edwards, almost 8 years ago

          Other non-Mac App Store app update advantages:

          • Being able to use the app while it’s updating.
          • Being able to disable updates (handy if you like the version you’re on for some reason).
          • Being able to skip updates.
          • Being able to revert to an older version (if the developer has a download link to older versions).
          • Not needing to log into the Mac App Store many times (this is a huge issue if you have multiple Mac App Store accounts).
          8 points
          • Rasmus ErikssonRasmus Eriksson, almost 8 years ago

            That last bullet applies even to single account holders. Every so often, by the will of the gods, MAS decides that you're not worthy and logs you out.

            I think even if all of these (massive) points weren't true, being able to push out updates at will would make it worthwhile to exit. Not to mention sandboxing and restrictive Apple policy.

            1 point
        • Malte NuhnMalte Nuhn, almost 8 years ago

          Fair point :)!

          0 points