> just another tightly closed platform
No it’s not. You can download and install anything you want from the web. Just like Windows.
The Mac App Store isn’t required. Largely NO ONE uses it.
No it’s not. You can download and install anything you want from the web. Just like Windows.
The Mac App Store isn’t required. Largely NO ONE uses it.
But compared to the iOS store it’s kind of a ghost town. Tons of popular software isn’t in it. It’s quite normal to just download software instead of even looking to see if it’s in there.
And if it is, App Store software must be fully and tightly sandboxed. Which prevents a lot of useful software from ever appearing in it.
> Largely NO ONE uses it.
Furthermore,
> App Store software must be fully and tightly sandboxed
I get that many things will not be able to function due to these restrictions, but for most software they are a good thing.
For a lot of things I’m happy for sandboxing. Why should random games or todo apps need more access? But the fact you can’t get good backup software like Backblaze is a problem. They need more options for levels of sandboxing, including possibly none (with heavy review).
And just like with Windows Valve is trying to build on an open platform instead.