![]() ![]() The least expensive Mac, the Mac mini, starts at $600. But I’d wager Apple’s been folding those costs in for years (and since Apple designs and controls its hardware, it’s probably been doing so from the start). By eliminating OS X’s upgrade fee, Apple’s simply folding its R&D costs into the platform as a whole. To obtain OS X, you need to purchase a Mac, just as you need to purchase an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to obtain iOS (iOS upgrades also cost nothing). Someone’s paying something, somewhere, and Apple’s going to get its piece one way or another. On the other hand, nothing’s really free. The norm in Apple’s case was paying $20 a year, and the norm prior to that was paying considerably more. And yes, “free” has qualifications, but when hasn’t it? When we say something that used to cost money now costs nothing, we’re saying so in relation to an industry norm. ![]() So yes, I think it’s accurate to say that OS X Mavericks is free. If you own a Mac running OS X 10.6.8 or later, you just have to click the Mac App Store icon, locate OS X Mavericks (currently listed in “featured”), click “Download” and run through the particulars. ![]() None of that’s rocket science.īut with OS X Mavericks, Apple finally eliminated that upgrade fee, making OS X Mavericks free for existing Mac owners. Upgrade fees have been Apple’s way to recoup some of that investment. But like any self-respecting OS-maker, Apple’s charged a fee to upgrade, and I’ve been paying it for years.Īpple, of course, has software engineers and designers and project managers who work year in, year out to refine OS X, layering in new features, performance improvements, overhauling the interface and so forth. These people need to be paid, and Apple itself needs to take its piece for investing substantial time to advance the Mac platform. Not money built into the price of each system - I’ve paid that, too. Lastly, don't worry - your account is still active and no changes will be made to your playlists, play history or preferences.Follow last half-dozen times I’ve updated OS X between hardware upgrades, I’ve paid money. In the meantime, you can also enjoy your favorite music and podcasts through the Spotify Web Player. We recommend making sure that your Operating System is updated to the latest version first. If you own a computer (Mac or Windows) with a version of Spotify app older than 1.1.59, then you should try to update the app to the latest version to keep enjoying Spotify, we have instructions on this support page to help you. These vulnerabilities are not available on the latest versions of the app and can only be eliminated by shutting down services built with older technologies. In addition some of these old apps have security vulnerabilities associated with underlying older technologies. Older versions of the app often have broken or missing features due to their old interface, which cannot support the latest Spotify experience. That’s why customers who have been using an app version released before then will lose their access to the app after the sunset. To pave the way for a broader and better user experience, we have shut down Spotify desktop application versions that have been released before April 2021. We continuously encourage users to use the latest version of our app as it contains the newest features and bug fixes. We understand your frustration and we'd like to explain a bit more of what's happening here.Īt Spotify, we are always working to provide our users with the best possible listening experience. Thanks for reaching out here in the Community.
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