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PSA: Bartender Mac App Under New Ownership, But Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns (www.macrumors.com)

submitted 5 months ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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I've been a paying user since 2015. This makes me sad, as it's one of my most beloved utilities and this isn't a good look. I'll keep running it without updating until it stops working or I find a replacement that I like. Also:

https://sixcolors.com/link/2024/06/bartender-has-a-new-owner/

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[–] Nogami@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not sure exactly what the issue is aside from it being sold to a new developer. Is there personal info theft or issues with billing or upgrades?

[–] bamboo@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

It’s a common enough pattern where a reputable app is sold to a shady third party company, which then increases prices, and fills the app with ads and/or telemetry. It’s not really publicly known who the company is, and the company has shown no signs of transparency, which is the root of the trust issue.