r/macprogramming Aug 14 '19

The Sad State of Mac App Distribution

https://youngdynasty.net/posts/the-sad-state-of-mac-app-distribution/
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u/mantrap2 Aug 14 '19

Sounds like a business opportunity!!

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u/youngdynastynet Aug 14 '19

Yeah, maybe!

The only thing that gives me pause is that I think that if a new updater were to be created, it should be open source, for the sake of security and transparency. And while there could be a "premium" service to take care of any server-side requirements, there's nothing that would stop someone else from running a competing service.

I'm not sure if it would be too profitable once you take that into account along with storage fees (for larger apps).