Outlet for Mac Apps

[Richard Gaskin]

Peter Haworth wrote:

> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:31 PM, J. Landman Gay
> <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>wrote:
>
>> On 5/29/12 1:39 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
>>> I haven't used them yet, but have been considering it. They got a
>>> very good write-up at CultOfMac this month:
>>>
>>> <http://www.cultofmac.com/**165338/meet-bodega-the-**
>>> awesome-mac-app-store-**alternative-you-didnt-know-**existed-feature/<http://www.cultofmac.com/165338/meet-bodega-the-awesome-mac-app-store-alternative-you-didnt-know-existed-feature/>
>>
>> But there's this:
>>
>> "Apps distributed in Bodega can be freely sold anywhere else, including
>> the Mac App Store. Apple requires developers to offer paid versions of
>> their apps in the Mac App Store only. If an app is also available on the
>> web, the developer must link to the paid version in the Mac App Store."
>>
>> So if you want your app in MAS then you can only put a free version on
>> Bodega.
>
> Oh dear. I assume that's in the Bodega T&Cs?  I really hope that's not true
> because I refuse to be told where I can and cannot sell my app.  I will
> check into this further.
> Pete

That's not Bodega's choice, that's an Apple restriction.  If you want to 
have your app in the Mac app store, you gotta give 30% of ALL of your 
sales to Apple.

I've seen a few developers offer a "light" version in the Mac app store, 
with a "Pro" version at their web site.

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