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points by M95D 2 days ago | 0 comments

I never had MacOS. Is it really true?

- What you buy is yours forver?

- Even if the company's servers go offline?

- Even if you change your PC?

- Apple can't remove it from your machine whenever they like?

- You can back up the installer and license and reinstall it later? Offline?

For most apps yes to all. A traditional app is just a file that you can put anywhere and transfer to anywhere and run. Some apps you install like on Windows or Linux, but most apps are just a standalone file.