Danny Stewart

Concerning update notification, we put a lot of effort in improving Sparrow and we feel the Update section of the MAS is not an appropriate way to channel the notification to the user. Users have to open the MAS app, go to the update section and click the ‘Update’ button. This works well on the iPhone because it was a new ecosystem creating new habits but on the Mac, it feels cumbersome.

Good interview (I love Sparrow and am eagerly awaiting the release of its iOS counterpart), and a lot of salient points about the Mac App Store. Updating is a particular pain point I’ve become aware of, as I’ve had to train myself to check the Mac App Store for updates on a regular basis.

Also, be sure to check out this proposed redesign.