> On Oct 11, 2019, at 1:14 PM, Turtle Creek Software via Cocoa-dev > <cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com> wrote: > >>> I know this is the Cocoa devs list... but why not make a website? >>> It would be easier to develop, completely crossplatform, no app store >>> complications, you would be in total control of your stack, etc. > > QuickBooks has gone that route. They still grudgingly sell desktop apps, > but really push people towards their cloud version. Besides all the > benefits you mention, it's a steady monthly income. Hence why Microsoft > and Adobe are also going that route. Apple too.
If I understand this correctly. Microsoft Office Web apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are simplified versions of desktops apps that run in a web browser along with a subscription service. Apple iWork web apps (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) are feature complete versions of desktop and mobile apps that run in a web browser. Apple has never released the details of how they do this. Adobe Creative Cloud apps (Lightroom and Photoshop) are native apps for desktop and mobile with cloud based storage and a subscription service. They are not cross-platform browser based web apps. None but the biggest of companies can do this. One alternative for native desktop apps is a Box Integration. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207876 --Richard Charles _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
