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Comment by bayindirh

2 days ago

No, all apps are available for purchase for a one time payment.

I don't care about video, so I'll be buying Pixelmator now, and maybe music stuff later, and Video part never.

So it works like before, if you want.

Pixelmator is great and integrates well with Apple's tooling for batch processing.

For video, the free version of DavinciResolve goes a very long way, and their Studio is a single-payment-life-time license.

  • DaVinci Resolve also runs on Linux, so you won't be locked to staying on MacOS if you want to switch OSes but maintain your skillset.

Available for purchase... for now.

  • The only "...for now" event I have seen in last 20 years of Apple software is iWorks and Mac OS X become free.

    ...and they integrated some of the Aperture to new Photos app, which is again was a transition to free.

    Name me something a product, not a service which you can only subscribe in Apple's ecosystem.

    • > Name me something a product, not a service which you can only subscribe in Apple's ecosystem.

      The shows on Apple TV are only available via a subscription; there's no way to have a perpetual purchase (at least as far as that a la carte style of purchase is perpetual).

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