V2: How do updates work with App Stores?

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I bought V1 directly from Serif, rather than the Mac App Store. I partly regretted it, as the Mac App Store makes it so much easier to update apps and also do family sharing between systems. 

With V2, it looks like you can download the apps from the Mac App Store, and then you enter your licensing details. If you buy the License from Serif, then will the apps still update via the Mac App Store? Or will you to update from inside the App (like with V1 when you bought from Serif)

Also, are there any dis/advantages to buying a universal license direct from serif rather than the Mac App Store?

If you buy a universal license from the Mac App store can you still activate on Windows?

Thanks!

[Dan C]

Hi big smile, 

Apps purchased from the app store will update via the store you purchased from. Though if you purchase a universal license from the App store you are free to download and install/update whichever version you wish from either our store as a DMG, or the Mac App store.

The app is also a free to download app that is unlocked by signing in with an account with a license, so no real downsides to either method.

Lee

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On 11/10/2022 at 2:36 AM, LeeThorpe said:

Hi big smile, 

Apps purchased from the app store will update via the store you purchased from. Though if you purchase a universal license from the App store you are free to download and install/update whichever version you wish from either our store as a DMG, or the Mac App store.

The app is also a free to download app that is unlocked by signing in with an account with a license, so no real downsides to either method.

Lee

Hi Lee - can you confirm that if you purchase from Serif website, you cannot get Mac Store updates?

As big smile points out, the auto update of the App Store is great and preferable to manual download via a website.

Cheers

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On 11/10/2022 at 2:27 AM, big smile said:

I bought V1 directly from Serif, rather than the Mac App Store. I partly regretted it, as the Mac App Store makes it so much easier to update apps and also do family sharing between systems. 

With V2, it looks like you can download the apps from the Mac App Store, and then you enter your licensing details. If you buy the License from Serif, then will the apps still update via the Mac App Store? Or will you to update from inside the App (like with V1 when you bought from Serif)

Also, are there any dis/advantages to buying a universal license direct from serif rather than the Mac App Store?

If you buy a universal license from the Mac App store can you still activate on Windows?

Thanks!

Hi big smile

I also purchased from the Serif site and would prefer App Store updates rather than manual downloads. 

I've just tried installing from the App Store. It seems to overwrite the existing V2 apps (downloaded from website) but if you are logged into your Serif account, it seems to recognise your licence.

So, fingers crossed it will auto update via App Store.

[big smile]

On 11/12/2022 at 7:36 AM, gravitron said:

Hi big smile

I also purchased from the Serif site and would prefer App Store updates rather than manual downloads. 

I've just tried installing from the App Store. It seems to overwrite the existing V2 apps (downloaded from website) but if you are logged into your Serif account, it seems to recognise your licence.

So, fingers crossed it will auto update via App Store.

Thanks, in the end from how I read Lee's post, I thought purchasing from the App Store would be the safest, so that's what I went with.