App Store Fee Reductions and Apple Strategy Tax Content:
Harley Finkelstein:
To our partners: on Aug 1st we are removing all revenue share on your first $1M. That means you will keep 100% of your first $1M when you sell on @Shopify’s app store.
The best part? At the end of every year, the numbers reset. Every single year, your 1st million is all yours.
Nilay Patel:
After the antitrust bills and the Epic case:
Microsoft has reworked Windows store terms to take 0
Facebook announced 0 percent on creator payments
Twitter announced lower rate for Super Follows
Shopify lowering rates
Kind of amazing to see
Abner Li (via James O’Leary):
In exchange for building apps on all those Google platforms and integrating with specific features/APIs, these media companies see Google’s cut on user purchases drop from 30% to 15%. This is independent of the upcoming change where Google is reducing its commission to 15% on the first $1 million in revenue for all – but primarily to the benefit of small/medium – Android developers. Apps in the Play Media Experience Program have to continue using the Play Store’s in-app billing system.
Michael Love:
Honestly this $1M business feels like it’s almost turning into a subsidy for cross platform development; you want to do exactly $1M in revenue (taking care not to go even $1 over that on iOS) on as many platforms as possible rather than focusing on just one.
Seriously, if you’re an iOS developer with a successful app, Apple is effectively threatening you with financial penalties if you reinvest your profits in growing that business instead of investing them in an Android port.
Thomas Tempelmann:
So, a “small” app maker is planning to go out of business. He has plenty of app that others could adopt and continue to develop. However, any established small dev would be punished by doing that because (s)he’d lose the 15% Apple commission and go back to 30% :(
So, any product that is not highly profitable will thereby die out, even if it were to be offered for free, just because of how Apple treats us small businesses. So wrong.
Sean Hollister (via Damien Petrilli):
If Apple pursued its original idea, the App Store Small Business Program might have only given developers credit to spend on Apple’s own App Store search ads — not 15 percent back in their pockets.
Jeff Johnson:
Plus there are no search ads in the Mac App Store.
Previously:
Windows 11: Windows Store Changes
Amazon Appstore Lowers Fees
More Documents From Epic vs. Apple
App Store Small Business Program With 15% Fee
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/21/app-store-fee-reductions-and-apple-strategy-tax/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 21, 2021 at 09:11PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Harley Finkelstein:
To our partners: on Aug 1st we are removing all revenue share on your first $1M. That means you will keep 100% of your first $1M when you sell on @Shopify’s app store.
The best part? At the end of every year, the numbers reset. Every single year, your 1st million is all yours.
Nilay Patel:
After the antitrust bills and the Epic case:
Microsoft has reworked Windows store terms to take 0
Facebook announced 0 percent on creator payments
Twitter announced lower rate for Super Follows
Shopify lowering rates
Kind of amazing to see
Abner Li (via James O’Leary):
In exchange for building apps on all those Google platforms and integrating with specific features/APIs, these media companies see Google’s cut on user purchases drop from 30% to 15%. This is independent of the upcoming change where Google is reducing its commission to 15% on the first $1 million in revenue for all – but primarily to the benefit of small/medium – Android developers. Apps in the Play Media Experience Program have to continue using the Play Store’s in-app billing system.
Michael Love:
Honestly this $1M business feels like it’s almost turning into a subsidy for cross platform development; you want to do exactly $1M in revenue (taking care not to go even $1 over that on iOS) on as many platforms as possible rather than focusing on just one.
Seriously, if you’re an iOS developer with a successful app, Apple is effectively threatening you with financial penalties if you reinvest your profits in growing that business instead of investing them in an Android port.
Thomas Tempelmann:
So, a “small” app maker is planning to go out of business. He has plenty of app that others could adopt and continue to develop. However, any established small dev would be punished by doing that because (s)he’d lose the 15% Apple commission and go back to 30% :(
So, any product that is not highly profitable will thereby die out, even if it were to be offered for free, just because of how Apple treats us small businesses. So wrong.
Sean Hollister (via Damien Petrilli):
If Apple pursued its original idea, the App Store Small Business Program might have only given developers credit to spend on Apple’s own App Store search ads — not 15 percent back in their pockets.
Jeff Johnson:
Plus there are no search ads in the Mac App Store.
Previously:
Windows 11: Windows Store Changes
Amazon Appstore Lowers Fees
More Documents From Epic vs. Apple
App Store Small Business Program With 15% Fee
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/21/app-store-fee-reductions-and-apple-strategy-tax/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 21, 2021 at 09:11PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Reddit Raises Even More Content:
Mike Isaac (via Hacker News):
Reddit, the virtual town square of the consumer internet, has raised a fresh $410 million in funding, valuing it at more than $10 billion, the company said on Thursday.
The financing, which was led by Fidelity Investments, increases Reddit’s valuation from the $6 billion it achieved six months ago, when it raised $250 million. Reddit said it expected existing investors to participate in the latest financing as well, so the round is likely to grow and close out at around $700 million.
[…]
Reddit surpassed $100 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in the second quarter this year, up 192 percent from the same period in 2020.
More than 50 million people now visit Reddit daily, and the site has more than 100,000 active subreddits.
dcolkitt:
On a visitor perspective, this seems undervalued. This is a 50% or more discount to the market-cap/unique visitor ratio of Twitter, Snap, and Facebook. And all the stats I’ve seen indicate much higher user engagement and time on site for Reddit compared to the other social platforms.
The biggest issue is of course that their monetization is horrible. Like 95% lower per user than the other socials.
Previously:
Reddit Raises $200M, Rewrites Code
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/21/reddit-raises-even-more/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 21, 2021 at 09:11PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
Mike Isaac (via Hacker News):
Reddit, the virtual town square of the consumer internet, has raised a fresh $410 million in funding, valuing it at more than $10 billion, the company said on Thursday.
The financing, which was led by Fidelity Investments, increases Reddit’s valuation from the $6 billion it achieved six months ago, when it raised $250 million. Reddit said it expected existing investors to participate in the latest financing as well, so the round is likely to grow and close out at around $700 million.
[…]
Reddit surpassed $100 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in the second quarter this year, up 192 percent from the same period in 2020.
More than 50 million people now visit Reddit daily, and the site has more than 100,000 active subreddits.
dcolkitt:
On a visitor perspective, this seems undervalued. This is a 50% or more discount to the market-cap/unique visitor ratio of Twitter, Snap, and Facebook. And all the stats I’ve seen indicate much higher user engagement and time on site for Reddit compared to the other social platforms.
The biggest issue is of course that their monetization is horrible. Like 95% lower per user than the other socials.
Previously:
Reddit Raises $200M, Rewrites Code
Source: https://mjtsai.com/blog/2021/08/21/reddit-raises-even-more/ Author: Michael Tsai Date: August 21, 2021 at 09:11PM An @AppleStyleOfficial project
App that can show PDFs with nice page flip animations? (like issuu)
ISSUU and many other online services are able to show a PDF with a nice page flip animation (example). I want to be able to do this offline, locally, on my Mac.I have been searching far and wide and have not found any program with this feature. There are some possibilities on the Mac App Store that MIGHT be able to do it? but I don’t want to invest money in downloading stuff that might not do what I need.Can anyone point me in the direction of a program that does this?Thank you!!!
Submitted August 21, 2021 at 09:05PM by veganintendo
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ISSUU and many other online services are able to show a PDF with a nice page flip animation (example). I want to be able to do this offline, locally, on my Mac.I have been searching far and wide and have not found any program with this feature. There are some possibilities on the Mac App Store that MIGHT be able to do it? but I don’t want to invest money in downloading stuff that might not do what I need.Can anyone point me in the direction of a program that does this?Thank you!!!
Submitted August 21, 2021 at 09:05PM by veganintendo
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I̶M̶P̶E̶R̶F̶E̶C̶T̶I̶O̶N̶
https://i.redd.it/42u4z8teuri71.png
Submitted August 21, 2021 at 10:33PM by irixproai
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Submitted August 21, 2021 at 10:33PM by irixproai
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I was tired of pressing ⌘ + i all the time so I made this macOS app that'd inspect a file with a single click. It's called Informant - You can download it for free at the link in the comments! Let me know what you guys think :)
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/p8yp2y
Submitted August 21, 2021 at 10:29PM by sk8tyger
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https://www.reddit.com/gallery/p8yp2y
Submitted August 21, 2021 at 10:29PM by sk8tyger
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[REQUEST] Ping displayed on menubar. Free only pls.
I just need to ping google or some website, only one, to monitor my internet connection.One that display's the number in the menubar without needing to click it.Currently I'm using terminal and I prefer not to click an app every time just to see it.All apps are paid so far.
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 01:24AM by rubenespanyol
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I just need to ping google or some website, only one, to monitor my internet connection.One that display's the number in the menubar without needing to click it.Currently I'm using terminal and I prefer not to click an app every time just to see it.All apps are paid so far.
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 01:24AM by rubenespanyol
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npm search for Alfred
I've created an npmjs package search workflow. You just pass the name of the package after the npm keyword and it will show a list of suggested npm packages. Different icons are provided for packages with and without typescript support. When copying, the link to the npm website is copied to the clipboard. And when the enter button is pressed, the particular npm package page in npm is opened in the browser.You can download the workflow here: Alfred npm searchhttps://preview.redd.it/df2gszclmti71.png?width=1528&format=png&auto=webp&s=40225c07a9b7eb2bf000b6f5ddd3896dc97b9b6a
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 04:31AM by SnooSongs4413
on r/Alfred via https://www.reddit.com/r/Alfred/comments/p94e8n/npm_search_for_alfred/?utm_source=ifttt An @AppleStyleOfficial project
I've created an npmjs package search workflow. You just pass the name of the package after the npm keyword and it will show a list of suggested npm packages. Different icons are provided for packages with and without typescript support. When copying, the link to the npm website is copied to the clipboard. And when the enter button is pressed, the particular npm package page in npm is opened in the browser.You can download the workflow here: Alfred npm searchhttps://preview.redd.it/df2gszclmti71.png?width=1528&format=png&auto=webp&s=40225c07a9b7eb2bf000b6f5ddd3896dc97b9b6a
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 04:31AM by SnooSongs4413
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FSNotes v5 - Pro notes manager for macOS
https://fsnot.es/fsnotes5-for-mac.html
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 09:19AM by flud3r
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https://fsnot.es/fsnotes5-for-mac.html
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 09:19AM by flud3r
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Utility that shows network speed on menubar?
Please suggest me some utility that shows network speed in menubar. Just want a single app nothing fancy. Should be free!Thanks!
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 10:40AM by Fun-Garbage-1386
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Please suggest me some utility that shows network speed in menubar. Just want a single app nothing fancy. Should be free!Thanks!
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 10:40AM by Fun-Garbage-1386
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Lightweight soundcloud player?
Looking for a simple (should have good UI) soundcloud player native to m1.
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 10:43AM by Fun-Garbage-1386
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Looking for a simple (should have good UI) soundcloud player native to m1.
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 10:43AM by Fun-Garbage-1386
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Alfred not detecting m4a tags
Hi, so I just downloaded Alfred earlier today. I noticed that it can't find songs by using tags as keywords.For example, Westlife What About Now won't give any results, but Westlife will give me the folder of the songs (which is named Westlife), and if I just type the title, What About Now, it will give me the song itself (which has its file name named What About Now), but none of them come from the tag inside the song.Already using IN and TAGS but no luck.Any idea what's going on here? Thank you!
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 01:11PM by AganArya007
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Hi, so I just downloaded Alfred earlier today. I noticed that it can't find songs by using tags as keywords.For example, Westlife What About Now won't give any results, but Westlife will give me the folder of the songs (which is named Westlife), and if I just type the title, What About Now, it will give me the song itself (which has its file name named What About Now), but none of them come from the tag inside the song.Already using IN and TAGS but no luck.Any idea what's going on here? Thank you!
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 01:11PM by AganArya007
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AutoGrab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQBbmOvefIo (Best Mouse Highlighting App for Mac)
WhoSampled the current playing song on Spotify
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSrdXF9HBvo
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 02:52PM by spacemanCoconuts
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSrdXF9HBvo
Submitted August 22, 2021 at 02:52PM by spacemanCoconuts
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Any app like PLEX for managing movies and series and stream to devices?
So i tried to use PLEX to manage my library from an external hard drive but ended up hating it because i needed to see my original folder structure in order to make corrections to the way PLEX organized my library so it became useless for my purposeSo i wanted to know if anybody knew another alternative to manage my content from the hard drive and stream into other devices (like chromecast tv)and be able to see my original structure and edit as pleasedThanks!
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 05:35AM by arongkatz
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So i tried to use PLEX to manage my library from an external hard drive but ended up hating it because i needed to see my original folder structure in order to make corrections to the way PLEX organized my library so it became useless for my purposeSo i wanted to know if anybody knew another alternative to manage my content from the hard drive and stream into other devices (like chromecast tv)and be able to see my original structure and edit as pleasedThanks!
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 05:35AM by arongkatz
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PDF Editor & Viewer
Hello everyone,I’m currently a Adobe Acrobat Pro user and will soon be moving to a full subscription since I’ve been using it under a student subscription. I don’t really want to pay an annual fee anymore and was wondering what other best alternatives are out there on Mac?I’ve come across PDFExpert & PDFPen Pro but not sure which one is better for my needs.My needs are to fill and sign PDFS, edit them and also use OCR.Thanks in advance :)
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 05:39AM by GeorgeeB0i
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Hello everyone,I’m currently a Adobe Acrobat Pro user and will soon be moving to a full subscription since I’ve been using it under a student subscription. I don’t really want to pay an annual fee anymore and was wondering what other best alternatives are out there on Mac?I’ve come across PDFExpert & PDFPen Pro but not sure which one is better for my needs.My needs are to fill and sign PDFS, edit them and also use OCR.Thanks in advance :)
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 05:39AM by GeorgeeB0i
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Substitute to sidecar
Hey guys I am borrowing my sisters iPad pro. I would be using it as a secondary monitor for my MBP. I can’t use sidecar because we have a different apple id. Any apps that can be a substitute to sidecar? I heard about duet but I prefer a free app. Thanks guys. If there’s no free app I guess I need to buy duet 😂
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 12:01PM by Ebesmenda
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Hey guys I am borrowing my sisters iPad pro. I would be using it as a secondary monitor for my MBP. I can’t use sidecar because we have a different apple id. Any apps that can be a substitute to sidecar? I heard about duet but I prefer a free app. Thanks guys. If there’s no free app I guess I need to buy duet 😂
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 12:01PM by Ebesmenda
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Best free ftp app for Mac?
I need an ftp pp for Mac, where is the best place to grab one for free please?
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 01:57PM by phillyttt
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I need an ftp pp for Mac, where is the best place to grab one for free please?
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 01:57PM by phillyttt
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Reddit client
Is there a reddit client someone can recommend that doesn't use A significant amount of my mac's memory like the webpage? Thanks in advance.
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 03:39PM by Texas_sucks15
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Is there a reddit client someone can recommend that doesn't use A significant amount of my mac's memory like the webpage? Thanks in advance.
Submitted August 23, 2021 at 03:39PM by Texas_sucks15
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AutoGrab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgZFvRA2urc (Best Screen Recording And Screenshot App For PC/LAPTOP(WINDOWS LINUX MAC) // FREE ! FREE ! FREE !)
AutoGrab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcGYznOXesY (Mac Power User and Productivity Tips with Setapp - learn Other IT & Software)