I forgot to add that there can be reasons for preferring either the Mac App
Store version or the Developer's web page version. The Apps that support
Cloud Syncing (e.g., 1Password 4) may exclusively have this feature through the
Mac App Store version. On the other hand, apps that require mor
Hi Mark and Others,
ABBYY FineReader Pro is not a simple update to the ABBYY FineReader Express
software that you bought, but a new release with expanded features that is a
major new version. Major version releases are not usually covered by your
original purchase. You can upgrade to this new
It is my understanding that when you purchase apps from the app store,
you get unlimited updates for free. This is Apple law I believe.
If a developer wants to charge for an update in the app store, then
they have two means of doing so. They can invoke functionality that is
only accessible through
Hi Mark,
Updates have nearly always in my experience been free. I’ve known a few cases
where an app developer charges a fee for a new version, but that seems to be
quite rare, especially on the Mac App Store.
Best,
Zack.
On Dec 19, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Mark Furness wrote:
> Ok, here is a stupid q
