Update – We’re unable to offer upgrade pricing for Mac App Store purchases

Re:Update – We’re unable to offer upgrade pricing for Mac Ap... by signed0 on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @07:56PM (#6331315)

You don't have to wait for Mavericks, it has already happened. Apps that are sold through the App Store can not make use of the the media keys on Apple keyboards, which is why VLC can use them and other apps can't.

Edit: other than iTunes

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Re:Update – We’re unable to offer upgrade pricing for Mac Ap... by yapcguy on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @08:22PM (#6331421)

Yep, it's a double-edged sword.

The App Store may offer things like the iCloud SDK but will restrict apps from using features that compete with Apples own apps, as well as any cool hacks which apps outside the App Store are free to make use of.

My take is that Apple is herding developers into the App Store, enticing them with SDK features and the promise of riches, and at some point they will change the default gatekeeper setting so that users see great big warning signs and are too scared of running non App Store software.

We're probably still a few years away from this happening, but the writing is on the wall.

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Re:Update – We’re unable to offer upgrade pricing for Mac Ap... by TheZenPsycho on Thursday September 05, 2013 @05:34AM (#6333049)

Big fat warning is already the default, isn't it?

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Re:Update – We’re unable to offer upgrade pricing for Mac Ap... by glhaynes on Thursday September 05, 2013 @04:50PM (#6336867)

By default it only warns if the app is unsigned.

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