{"id":32570,"date":"2021-05-24T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T19:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=32570"},"modified":"2022-08-26T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T21:27:02","slug":"apple-execs-on-the-mac-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/24\/apple-execs-on-the-mac-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Execs on the Mac App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Cook<\/a>, in 2015:<\/p>\n

I think the lack of gaming (along with lack of native productivity apps) are the main reason the Mac App Store is dormant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Phil Schiller<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Mac App Store matters for distribution of Apple software and 3rd parties that can’t create their own download store. Other than that what should it be? I think trying to make it the same as the iOS store (the best place for all software from all developers) can’t work…<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

We know all the\ndevelopers, we know the tools they use. We could invest more in being the go-to place for all\nyour development needs. It isn’t a giant market, and there might not be a ton of revenue in it, but\nit should be growing and worth investing it for the Mac platform.<\/p>\n

I could see focusing on a strong developer category (there already is one) and making it better\nknown as the place for all developers to go to for everything they need and even things they\ndidn’t know they need.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Nathan Anderson<\/a>:<\/p>\n

It “wasn’t really working” because UNlike the iOS App Store, it had to compete on its own merits. And apparently was found wanting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Steve Troughton-Smith<\/a>:<\/p>\n

This is kinda bonkers. Ask any Mac dev and they’ll give you plenty of reasons why they’re not on the Mac App Store. Tim thinks the MAS’ problem is a lack of games. Not sandboxing. Not payment model. Not upgrade model. Not App Store restrictions defining out categories of apps<\/p>

The Mac App Store is dormant because Apple built a system that excludes almost all of the existing big and indie developers from participating. I feel like if you cared about the Mac app ecosystem you would know this. And you would know this before 2015.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n