Pete Prodoehl 🍕Mar 3
Hey kids, in the olden days you bought (instead of “rented”) software and it came in a box with a disc and it was yours to use forever!
Show threadPete Prodoehl 🍕Mar 3

Well, the “forever” part was tricky because it might break due to OS upgrades or computer architecture/chip changes.

But making a one-time purchase and using software 5 or 10 years was not unheard of.

I think I paid $500 for Photoshop and it came out to under $9 per month if I do the math right… that’s for 10 years of use.

If it’s still $20 per month for a subscription and you do 10 years that’s $2,400.

Show threadDaveKazMar 3
@rasterweb for what it’s worth Affinity apps I bought still run on my 2015 intel PowerBook.
Show threadPete Prodoehl 🍕Mar 3
@fistfulofdave It just always seems that at some point you've got software, the OS, and hardware (chip architecture) and those three things all have to work together or the software no longer runs.
Show threadDaveKaz
@rasterweb I think you won’t be able to run Intel apps on Apple Silicon after the new OS this year? Not that the 2015PB is running anything close to 26. I keep getting warnings for a couple apps and extensions on my M1.
Mar 3 at 4:53pmPhanpy App
Show threadPete Prodoehl 🍕Mar 3
@fistfulofdave I got a (used) M series Mac a few months ago, but still have five Intel Macs running in my house right now. I’ll see how long I can hold out with them, though I’d guess at least one will be replaced this year.
Show threadDaveKazMar 3
@rasterweb I’ve got 2 Intel Macs and a M1 Max PB, my main computer. As for the Intel, one is my “server” (2015pb) the other (2008?) cheese grader Power Mac has no work for it.
Show threadDaveKazMar 3
@rasterweb I get a new machine when the OS isn’t supported and move the old machine to be the server. Hopefully getting the M1 Max gets me a few more years of updates than a regular M1.