[ThomPete]

It's not great because it basically hinders any real development and innovation on the platform.

It's not felt as much on iOS because so much effort goes into building new features, tools and improve hardware that it feels like you are innovating even though you are sandboxed.

The OS X haven't had any real love for a long time so Sandboxing it is slowly suffocating the entire ecosystem.

[kartickv]

As implemented, yes, sandbox is a hindrance. But it could be implemented better: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13844014

[ThomPete]

I completely agree have also been my suggestions.

[emodendroket]

I feel like 80% of apps are probably fine either way though.

[ThomPete]

Probably more of them, but thats not the point.

Most mac buyers never install an app after they buy their machine which means all they use the app store for is updating. You don't need an entire app store to do that.

No one uses the mac app store to find apps. There is no "browsing around installing different things to try them out" like there is on ios it's simply not how people use the computer.

Apple would be much better of with simply featuring apps they vouch for and then stay out of the rest. There are plenty of ways to deal with security that doesn't hinder development of the platform.