On 31 Jan 2016, at 05:27, tom-...@bgp.nu wrote: >> On Jan 30, 2016, at 11:56 PM, Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> For Mac users getting it from the Apple Mac Store is better than downloading >> from the Autodesk web site. Apple will manage software updates >> automatically and it will run on all my Apple computers, even ones I buy >> years later. > > > I would say it is very much debatable if getting it from the Apple App store > is “better” than from Autodesk directly. The updates to Fusion 360 are very > much behind on the app store version because Autodesk has to go through the > Apple vetting procedures for every release there. They are updating more > frequently than Apple has been able to keep up with. Apple isn’t "managing > software updates automatically” as much as delaying Autodesk from releasing > updates quickly and informing you via the App Store application when they > (Apple) have finally gotten around to censoring the offensive comments in the > code and making it available (having been involved with an Apple app release > perhaps I am not being facetious ;-). If you are of the mind that being > behind several revisions is “better”, then by all means go for it… I have > found that the new updates (mostly) add stability and performance as well as > many enhancements and features (rather than more bugs) so I am a fan of the > direct download myself. > > By the way, you can ALSO download the direct app from Autodesk EVEN IF you > have the Apple app store version. There are several threads on this subject > in the Fusion 360 forums, which by the way are an excellent source of > information. I have to say, Autodesk support for Fusion 360 is absolutely > great. Notice I didn’t say “for a free app”. They have been great, period.
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