![]() ![]() I remain apprehensive about the future, and if there was a single competitor to Clarify I’d be checking it out, but since there isn’t I’m going to put my head in the sand and pretend they didn’t tell me any of this. So, I’m not at all happy about this turn of events, but nothing will change in our usage of Clarify to make terrific tutorials for the next year. I mean, how long could it take, like maybe an afternoon, right? I love to say that kind of thing to developers. I tried really hard to get Trevor to promise he would upgrade Clarify to 64-bit but he wouldn’t commit to that. Apple will probably nag us about how our 32-bit apps are getting on in years, just like they did in iOS 10 for 32-bit apps. So we have a full year before we have to worry about it. It’s not until the operating system after High Sierra that 32-bit apps will be deprecated. In High Sierra, 32-bit apps will continue to run. Let’s break down that comment about the uncertainty on whether they’ll upgrade Clarify to 64-bit at some point in the future. But when the dust settles, then Trevor will evaluate the work needed and make a decision at that point. We have a list of features we are devoted to building for ScreenSteps right now, so ScreenSteps has taken the top of the list. Q: The 64-bit enhancement might be the only exception. We plan on addressing minor bugs, but we will not be doing any more enhancements. Q: I see a recent update with bug fixes and enhancements (v 2.07), is that the last one, or will these still happen? Maybe bug fixes but not enhancements? ![]() We still offer license support for Clarify. Q: Will there be license support for Clarify? Q: Will existing users still be able to download the installer for Clarify (say when building up a new Mac)Įxisting users will still be able to download the installer for Clarify. I think at some point, we might just make it a free app–but that depends on whether it will be a good lead generation tool for getting ScreenSteps customers. We have included language on the website and in the store that points users to our blog post before making a purchase. I asked them some clarifying questions (see what I did there?). The next question though is what about the Clarify desktop software? The title of their blog post is, “The Future (or Lack Thereof) of Clarify and ” so Clarify isn’t coming out unscathed.Ĭlarify desktop is going into what they’re calling “Maintenance mode”. What does Bart always say, “follow the money”, right? Their money maker is the business software Screensteps, so maintaining this free web service no longer makes sense. That’s 5 months notice, so more than enough time to find a new home for your documents if you used this free service. This service will be shut down on March 1, 2018. This was a place you could post your tutorials and then reference them to share with others. The main thing that they’re announcing is the discontinuation of their document-sharing service associated with. I’d like to explain some of what it says and let you in on some more detailed questions I posed to them and answers I received. The full story is at /blog/the-future-of-clarify. The developers reached out to me late last week with a preview of a blog entry they were about to post. I have some sad news about my beloved app, Clarify.
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