# Distributing Mac apps outside the App Store, a quick start guide

DevFeed: [Distributing Mac apps outside the App Store, a quick start guide](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/distributing-mac-apps-outside-the-app-store-a-quick-start-guide-39518.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://rambo.codes/posts/2021-01-08-distributing-mac-apps-outside-the-app-store>)

Published: 2021-01-08T13:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Rambo Codes](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/rambo-codes.md>)

Topics: [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>)

Tags: [app-store](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-store.md>), [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [article](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/article.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [mac](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mac.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>)

## AI overview

A guide to distributing Mac apps outside the Mac App Store. It explains the available distribution choices, compares direct distribution with App Store distribution, and discusses constraints such as sandboxing, App Review, billing, licensing, and private API use.

## Source excerpt

Gui Rambo writes about his coding and reverse engineering adventures.