Edition Variations

Harmony is produced in 2 editions. One edition is for Mac App Store, which has very specific rules. The second is sold directly by Glencode LLC and other resellers. The editions, which are both sold for the same price, are mostly identical. For completeness in our documentation, the differences are listed here.

Terms

Harmony DE (Direct Edition) - The edition of Harmony sold directly by Glencode LLC
Harmony ASE (App Store Edition) - The edition of Harmony sold through the Mac App Store
MAS - Mac App Store

Application Sandboxing

Harmony ASE uses a sandbox, which one can think of a firewall around the Harmony application. Using a sandbox is a requirement of the MAS. Harmony DE does not use a sandbox.

Trials and licensing

The MAS does not allow trial versions of software, therefore Harmony ASE does not support trials.
The MAS has a licensing scheme for all applications which Harmony ASE implements.
Harmony DE has a license viewer. Harmony ASE does not.
Harmony DE has in-app purchase which converts a trial into a fully licensed application. All MAS purchases are handled in the App Store application.
Harmony DE supports .harmonylicense files.

Software Updates

Harmony DE has built-in software updating. All MAS software updates are handled in the App Store application.

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