2026-09-18 17:26 UTC
1. Work for months on a major update of iOS & macOS app
2. Test, test, test
3. Submit to App Review a week before launch
4. Schedule a price increase
5. Get an in-app event approved
6. Have iOS app approved on the same day
7. Have macOS app go into review on the same day
8. Wait a day for macOS
9. Wait another day
10. Wait another day
11. Wait another day
12. Panic
13. Investigate how to unschedule price increase and abort in-app event
Mac App Review is actively harmful to the app ecosystem.
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@chockenberry@mastodon.social 2026-09-18 17:28
Of note: while waiting for Mac App Review, we had two app approvals for iOS & tvOS go through. It's the Mac that is fucking things up for anyone who's trying to do the right thing and making their work available on as many Apple platforms as possible.