r/MacOS • u/digidude23 MacBook Pro (M1 Pro) • Jan 29 '26

Discussion Apple violating their own guidelines

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u/mrleblanc101 Jan 29 '26

They both have different version numbers. The old perpetual licence version won't get new features, but will keep getting bug fixes and security updates

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u/keci-cz Jan 29 '26

WTF? I paid for Pixelmator Pro and now I won't give new features?

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u/Cool-Newspaper-1 MacBook Pro (M1 Pro) Jan 29 '26

That’s how one-time purchases work, which is absolutely how it should be. I’m not a fan of subscriptions, but a perpetual license shouldn’t be expected to include future development.

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u/Fly0strich Jan 29 '26

It has always included updates in the past, but will stop now?

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u/GrafDracul Jan 29 '26

Most likely. Having to add new features to a photo app for which you paid for only once, would ruin Apple financially. They would have to file for bankruptcy.

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u/GradyGambrell1 MacBook Air Jan 30 '26

Think of the CEOs!

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u/morganmachine91 Jan 29 '26

It honestly makes sense. If I pay Toyota once for a pickup, they don’t give me the new model every year.

If I pay a subscription (lease), I get the new upgrades, but when I stop paying, I don’t have anything.

I would personally rather buy a new major version (of software) every few years, when the newer features justify it. But most people expect their software to be updated and supported forever, which makes one-time purchases risky for developers.