It is disappointing that more developers don’t allow the apps to be available on the App Store for Macs to run them. However I can understand that developers may not want people to complain about the problems these apps do have running on the Macs.
It's disappointing that Apple doesn't give me a 50% discount instead of a 10% discount. We can surely want what we want, but we, meaning you, should realized that it's not an entitlement.
I can understand Developers not wanting to give away content they can sell. Early on a great many iPhone apps were able to run on iPads although they didn't always look so great when blown up. Devs started making iPad-specific versions which looked great and often had extra features. Instead of buying those, I preferred to stick with the iPhone version, as they usually simpler and had only the features I liked.
Most of those apps, via upgrades, now won't load on an iPad. Yes, I wish they could, but I can understand why a Dev would want to make and be paid for a new version. I may be disappointed, but they're not wrong.
I have 5 iPad apps on my M1 Mac mini and love it, 4 of them not being on the Mac store and installed iMazing. 2 of them relate to finance as they are much better than the website versions and 2 of them being chess apps. They are better on my Mac than iPad because I block internet access to them, so I can play the game in peace and not be bothered by the constant inundation of flashing ads running along the bottom of the screen. I would totally pay for these apps, but there is no paid version. So I play both on my Mac and iPad, both ad free (iPad, have data disabled when playing).
I understand why Apple does it, but it is very disappointing.
It is disappointing that more developers don’t allow the apps to be available on the App Store for Macs to run them. However I can understand that developers may not want people to complain about the problems these apps do have running on the Macs.
It's disappointing that Apple doesn't give me a 50% discount instead of a 10% discount. We can surely want what we want, but we, meaning you, should realized that it's not an entitlement.
I can understand Developers not wanting to give away content they can sell. Early on a great many iPhone apps were able to run on iPads although they didn't always look so great when blown up. Devs started making iPad-specific versions which looked great and often had extra features. Instead of buying those, I preferred to stick with the iPhone version, as they usually simpler and had only the features I liked.
Most of those apps, via upgrades, now won't load on an iPad. Yes, I wish they could, but I can understand why a Dev would want to make and be paid for a new version. I may be disappointed, but they're not wrong.
I’m not sure why you are attacking me. I supported the developers. I can see their side. I can be disappointed that developers have restricted their apps at the same time that I see the developers side.
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I can understand Developers not wanting to give away content they can sell. Early on a great many iPhone apps were able to run on iPads although they didn't always look so great when blown up. Devs started making iPad-specific versions which looked great and often had extra features. Instead of buying those, I preferred to stick with the iPhone version, as they usually simpler and had only the features I liked.
Most of those apps, via upgrades, now won't load on an iPad. Yes, I wish they could, but I can understand why a Dev would want to make and be paid for a new version. I may be disappointed, but they're not wrong.
I understand why Apple does it, but it is very disappointing.