In the shadow of two App StoresThe success of the Mac App Store isn't just important for developers, it's important for Apple and their shared customers. Sketch, an Apple Design Award (ADA) winning design app for the Mac, is leaving the Mac App Store. It follows BBEdit and Coda, and the reasons given aren't dissimilar. From the Sketch blog: There are a number of reasons for Sketch leaving the Mac App Store—many of which in isolation wouldn't cause us huge concern. However as with all gripes, when compounded they make it hard to justify staying: App Review continues to take at least a week, there are technical limitations imposed by the Mac App Store guidelines (sandboxing and so on) that limit some of the features we want to bring to Sketch, and upgrade pricing remains unavailable. The reaction has rekindled the debate about the viability of the Mac App Store (MAS) for developers—at least for indie Mac developers and those who make more niche, more productivity and utility apps. Much of the debate has ...<br clear='all'/>
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In the shadow of two App Stores
