How can I sell a screen saver in the App Store?

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haineux OP

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I have a .saver file. I want to sell it.

Apparently, Guideline 2.4.5(ii) states that apps “cannot install code or resources in shared locations”.

Can I sell a disk image that has the .saver file and instructions to the user to double-click it?

Are there any other ways of doing this?

Thank you, —bc

Answered by DTS Engineer in 863753022

You can’t distribute screen savers via the Mac App Store, for exactly the reasons you’ve outlined. You are, of course, free to distribute one directly using Developer ID signing.

If you’d like to see this change, I encourage you to file an enhancement request for an app extension-based screen saver API. That would resolve this problem — it’s common for Mac App Store apps to contain app extensions — and it would offer many additional benefits.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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DTS Engineer OP

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You can’t distribute screen savers via the Mac App Store, for exactly the reasons you’ve outlined. You are, of course, free to distribute one directly using Developer ID signing.

If you’d like to see this change, I encourage you to file an enhancement request for an app extension-based screen saver API. That would resolve this problem — it’s common for Mac App Store apps to contain app extensions — and it would offer many additional benefits.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

Share and Enjoy
—
Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"

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haineux OP

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It's sad that Screen Savers aren't even on the list of "areas you are seeing an issue with".

Nevertheless, I've filed FB20861974 and mentioned this discussion thread and its contents in that report.

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