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Re: Business App Distribution
KMT Feb 7, 2019 10:46 AM (in response to Michael Swanson)Have you reviewed the ASRG's Hardware Compatibility 2.4.5?
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Re: Business App Distribution
Michael Swanson Feb 7, 2019 12:36 PM (in response to KMT)Thanks, KMT. I had reviewed a lot of guidelines but not that section. Unless I'm missing something, I can't find anything in that section that would apply to our app.
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Re: Business App Distribution
KMT Feb 7, 2019 12:59 PM (in response to Michael Swanson)I mentioned the 'section' itself on purpose. If I'd wanted to cherry pick any salient points, I would have noted them.
When 2.4.5 is taken overall...do you still want to use the store? I get the feeling we'd not be having this discussion if you did.
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Re: Business App Distribution
Michael Swanson Feb 7, 2019 2:07 PM (in response to KMT)The Store seems ideal, because it's trusted, available, and makes auto-updates easy to manage...a great place to send a customer to get the app. If we thought that the app wouldn't be rejected, I suspect we'd start down this path.
My concern is mostly about the functionality that the app provides (e.g. that it is essentially useless without the other components of the system). Though when I think about it, there are a number of "remote control" tools for third-party cameras, lighting, etc. that don't do anything without the associated hardware.
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Re: Business App Distribution
KMT Feb 7, 2019 2:23 PM (in response to Michael Swanson)If you want to use the store, and nothing about 2.4.5 jumps out as in your way, then go for it.
if you're asking if there are pre-reviews, know that you'll only get the opinions of other devs here, and no one here can promise what app review will/won't reject...there are no pre-reviews.
About other apps in the store - nothing in the store is any promise of what will occur going forward with yours, so I'd be careful pulling the trigger on that info alone.
>We don't want to spend a bunch of time getting ready for the App Store if we believe that it will be rejected.
So say we all, however, it's called development for a reason, and without knowing more details about your app, there's little to judge and even offer an opinion. In the end, you might have to take the chance and run the gauntlet, just like the rest of us.
Welcome to the App Store.
Good luck.
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Re: Business App Distribution
Michael Swanson Feb 7, 2019 4:19 PM (in response to KMT)Indeed, I am all too aware that there aren't official pre-reviews (I've had more than 10 apps in the iOS App Store since 2009). I'm mostly looking for feedback from others that have been in similar situations with the Mac App Store, realizing that it's very similar. I haven't had to release an app like this before. Your feedback has been helpful. Thank you.
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Re: Business App Distribution
eskimo Feb 8, 2019 1:21 AM (in response to Michael Swanson)Does anyone know of another product in the App Store that requires an account or other service before it works at all?
There are lots of apps on the store that require you to log in before you can do anything useful. I’m not going to mentioned specific apps, but looking at my phone (which, admittedly is not my Mac, but still…) I see that I have a bunch of apps like that installed (a video streaming app, a VPN app, a social media app, and so on).
App Review specifically addresses the review side of this on their page on the developer web site, which says:
Providing App Review Information — If your app requires specific settings, user account information, or special instructions, include these details in the App Review Information section of App Store Connect.
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Re: Business App Distribution
Michael Swanson Feb 8, 2019 10:48 AM (in response to eskimo)Thanks for the reply, Eskimo. I appreciate it.
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