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Dev Center returns with $99 Mac license, new agreement

updated 10:00 am EST, Fri March 5, 2010

Apple trying to spur Mac development?


Following extended downtime on Thursday, Apple has updated its developer portal with a handful of changes. Among these is a survey, and a new developer agreement. Of major importance however may be a new, $99 Mac Developer Program, doing away with a more expensive tiered structure.

The pricing is likely meant to spur a new wave of interest in the program. Unlike the iPhone track, the Mac Developer Program is not strictly necessary in order to publish titles. Apple may therefore have a harder time attracting attention, even if it grants access to pre-release versions of Mac OS X, and first-party technical support.


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  1. cmoney

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    03/05, 10:10am | report spam | Reply |

    Either that

    Or Macs are going App-store only!!! Haha :)

  1. testudo

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    03/05, 12:51pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Either that

    Shouldn't that be "nervous giggle"? Everyone seems to love the AppStore, I'd be shocked if we don't see the Mac community demand that Apple create an appStore for OS X. This way we can be sure we aren't running any programs that might use some private framework, or worry that little jimmy might see a bad word. On top of that, we can be sure that the internet is safe, because some person could run a badly written app and take down the entire network!

    Plus, we could then get a lot more farting apps. Serious lack of OS X farting apps out there, which must be due to no AppStore.

  1. Glasspusher

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    03/05, 05:26pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re:either that

    Testudo,
    good point. I'm tired of having my windows friends point out all the great farting apps I'm missing out on. Mac marginalization, indeed.

  1. Sphincty

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    03/09, 04:42pm | report spam | Reply |

    re:Either That

    We are a major developer and are working at the highest level with Apple to quench the thirst for f*** apps in the Mac community. Our first product, CrunchyFarts, is due to ship in time for the Apple developer conference this summer. We are also working on a f*** atomizer which will record and store a users farts in computing clouds for quick and easy recall from any location in the world. In a shareholder meeting and want to share a particularly greasy f*** you barked out last week with the attendees? Want to impress a room full of Venture Capitalists! No need to worry about having to go through the long and laborious process of trying replicate your proudest moment by going to your favorite Mexican restaurant and ordering the Chimichanga Especial. Just log into the cloud from your iPhone/iPad and stream that special air biscuit for all to hear. Keep a historical repository of farts that can be called up at any time. Have competitions at parties with other iPhone users to see who can recall their greatest triumph of floating wolf bait. It's a great time to be a Mac developer!

    Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers.Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers,Developers!!! I! Love! This! Company!!!!

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