Publish Your Macos App Outside the App Store
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The article discusses how to publish a macOS app outside the App Store, sparking a discussion on the pros and cons of different distribution methods.
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Making a DMG and providing a download link seems trivial if you're already able to develop an app with a customer base.
Regarding the provider, I totally agree — it's not the best option. However, I didn't want to deal with payments at the outset. How would you approach this?
I don't mind paying a distribution fee for things that help me, but as a somewhat-informed techy I don't have great feelings about buying from Gumroad (based on past experiences where the items I bought were substandard quality).
My question wasn't why not the App Store (I get that) so much as why play in anyone's sandbox if you don't have to? I'm glad you found something that works.
I don’t mind paying a fee if it helps avoid annoyances too.
Ideally, I’d like to upload directly to the App Store without disrupting my current UX. Let's see if I can find a good solution for this :)