{"id":32458,"date":"2021-05-12T17:07:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T21:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=32458"},"modified":"2021-05-24T16:31:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:31:42","slug":"sketch-subscriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/12\/sketch-subscriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sketch Subscriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sketch<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, we’ve evolved Sketch to be more than the Mac app. It’s now a fully integrated platform for design and collaboration, combining the best native Mac editor with tools that work in any web browser. Today we want to share a few highlights, what’s available in Sketch right now, and what you can expect from us in the months ahead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Sketch<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

The complete Sketch experience — including real-time collaboration in the Mac app, feedback and handoff in the web app, and a shared Workspace to bring all your people and documents together — is now a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions<\/a>.<\/p>

As a result of the changes, licenses are becoming Mac-only licenses<\/strong>. With a Mac-only license you’ll get access to the Mac app only, so you can work on local documents. Licenses do not include the option to save or open files from the web app, or any collaboration features (including real-time collaboration).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Officially, nothing is changing for those of us just using Sketch as a traditional Mac app. But, as with TextExpander<\/a> and 1Password<\/a>, it’s not a good feeling when the developer declares a use case that you’re not interested in to be the future of the app. Note that I’m not saying that these were bad business decisions.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n