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by Kaibeezy 1772 days ago
If their Mac app has been sherlocked to death, why wouldn’t this make you feel more sympathy?

Do you think Apple knew AgileBits was dropping their Mac version and stepped into the opening? Or did AgileBits step back once it became pointless to compete with an upcoming OS feature?
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simondotau 1772 days ago
These significant upgrades to iCloud Keychain are still in beta (macOS Monterey and iOS 15). If AgileBits' announcement represents their response to a competitor that hasn't even released yet, if it means they're diminishing their own product before the competition has even arrived, then I would have zero sympathy for them.

Quite frankly that seems an absurd hypothesis. In the face of competition from Apple, the correct response by AgileBits should have been to double down on product quality and pushing feature depth.

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Kaibeezy 1772 days ago
Wellll... Apple is something more than a competitor in this situation. Their own OS; world’s most valuable and profitable company; and so forth.

I can hear the AgileBits marketing department theme song / threnody... https://youtu.be/9yQKDj_V4Gk

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