App Store

At the beginning of 2021, I wrote on my site about how I manage software madness on macOS.

The problem with software on macOS, but also in Windows, is that there is no central way from which software is installed and updated.

Not like on Android with Google Play and iOS/iPadOS where installations and updates are managed through App Store. On macOS, there is App Store, but the majority of apps are downloaded and installed from other sources. Same as Windows. Windows has Microsoft Store; however, still, there are plenty of things done outside of it.

With Windows Microsoft Store, developers can list their products, which are not directly installing through Microsoft Store, but are just links to installers. Even so, it’s a great way to keep apps always up to date.

With macOS, I have been using MacUpdater. I even purchased a licence, as it was good value for money.

Sadly, without warning, and only discovering it by accident, by the end of 2025, the MacUpdater will be no more.

Ok, “will be no more” is a bit of too much, as software will still be working, but the developer does not guarantee that it will function as required.

MacUpdater, the popular software update utility for macOS, has been discontinued by its developer, CoreCode, and will no longer be actively developed after January 1, 2026. However, all existing MacUpdater 3 licences will continue to be supported until that date. The developers are looking for potential buyers for the software’s code and technology.

It took years for Apple to allow gaming emulators on their platforms.

After a failed start with a fake emulator, it was time for the first one that worked and was not preying on someone else’s intellectual property. However, the creator quickly got scared and withdrew the application from the store. You can understand him to some extent, because in reality, David rarely beats Goliath.

Less than a week later, however, we were able to enjoy the Delta emulator, which remains to this day.

Everybody is writing down about the latest Apple TV 4K 2022 model as a perfect premium box for streaming movies. Due to the upgraded main chip and (already) wide support for controllers, everybody is forgetting that this is quite a decent gaming box as well.

I purchased my Apple TV 4K (2021) with the idea, to get back to playing games on a big screen. I don’t have time to invest in game consoles anymore and, for occasional playing, Apple TV as a game console would be a good alternative.

Unlike iOS devices where we install (and update) all applications from the App Store, when it comes to macOS, the situation is a bit more complicated.

macOS, like Windows, is not limited to installing applications solely from the App Store (Windows Store in Windows). While the App Store is the primary source for finding programs for our computer, some software is only available for download directly from their developers’ websites (or from GitHub), in the traditional format of a .dmg (or .pkg) file.