How to distribute preference panes?

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rampatra OP

Created May ’20

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I am thinking of making a Preference Pane and selling it on Mac App Store.

Is this something against Apple Guidelines? If yes, I could probably sell it on Paddle or Gumroad but then another question arises, how do I manage updates to the Preference Panes?

Answered by DTS Engineer in 421340022

I am thinking of making a Preference Pane and selling it on Mac App Store.

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news here but that’s not possible. The Mac App Store only supports apps.

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Apple Developer Relations, Developer Technical Support, Core OS/Hardware

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

May ’20

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I am thinking of making a Preference Pane and selling it on Mac App Store.

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news here but that’s not possible. The Mac App Store only supports apps.

Share and Enjoy
—
Quinn “The Eskimo!”
Apple Developer Relations, Developer Technical Support, Core OS/Hardware

let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@apple.com"

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Answer 2

rampatra OP

May ’20

Thanks for the answer. Any ideas or pointers on how to update a Preference Pane?

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Answer 3

NoMAD-Dev OP

May ’20

Typically I see apps like this using Sparkle, or something similar, to handle updates.

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