![]() Any effects from iLife and iWork becoming free - on competing apps, on Apple’s revenues, and on the perceived value of Apple hardware, for instance - have already taken place. In the end, this change doesn’t mean much. It has been about 4 years since this deferral likely began, implying that Apple has finally cleaned the associated deferred revenue off its books. According to Daniel Eran Dilger of AppleInsider, the deferred revenue trickles back into Apple’s reported revenues over 2 years for iOS and 4 years for the Mac. That may answer the question of why Apple is now making these apps free for everyone. In its Q4 2013 financial quarter, Apple delayed recognition of $900 million in revenue, in essence hiding that money from the quarterly report (see “ Apple Q4 2013 Results See That’s because the product (a Mac or iOS device) wasn’t “fully delivered” without updates to the software - it’s a “subscription accounting” approach. That move enabled the company to delay recognition of a portion of its sales receipts. Back in 2013, Apple made iLife, iWork, and OS X 10.9 Mavericks free and bundled them with every new Mac and iOS device sold. Why didn’t Apple just make these apps free for everyone in the first place? The answer likely lies deep within Apple’s accounting department. And it makes explaining the pricing easier for Apple. This is good news for holdouts who haven’t purchased a new eligible Apple device since 2013 but are running a supported version of the operating system and would like copies of the iLife and iWork apps. Pages for macOS (requires 10.12 Sierra) and iOS (requires iOS 10) Numbers for macOS (requires 10.12 Sierra) and iOS (requires iOS 10) Keynote for macOS (requires 10.12 Sierra) and iOS (requires iOS 10) iMovie for macOS (requires 10.11.2 El Capitan) and iOS (requires iOS 9.3).GarageBand for macOS (requires 10.10 Yosemite) and iOS (requires iOS 10.2).Just to be clear, the change affects the following apps: Now, with no announcement or fanfare, Apple has made the current iLife and iWork apps entirely free for all users. However, back in 2013, Apple made those apps free with the purchase of any new Mac or iOS device (see “ New Free iLife and iWork Apps Share across Devices and Platforms,” 22 October 2013). Once upon a time, Apple used to charge for nearly all its software, and especially productivity apps like the iLife and iWork suites. ![]() 1646: Security-focused OS updates, Photos Workbench review, Mastodon client wishlist, Apple-related conferences.1647: Focus-caused notification issues, site-specific browser examples, virtualizing Windows on M-series Macs.#1648: iPhone passcode thefts, Center Cam improves webcam eye contact, APFS Uncertainty Principle.#1649: More LastPass breach details and 1Password switch, macOS screen saver problem, tvOS 16.3.3 fixes Siri Remote bug.#1650: Cloud storage changes for Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive quirky printing problem.
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