GPG Tools switches to subscription after update

9 points by Randgalt 7y ago ↗ HN

I got an update notice for the Apple Mail integrated GPG tools. After the update you get a modal dialog in Apple Mail telling you that you now need a subscription to continue using the product. This was poorly planned and people are complaining.

https://gpgtools.tenderapp.com/discussions/feedback/11880-support-plan

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pwg 7y ago ↗

Bad title. Title should be "Apple Mail GPG Tools ..." because this concerns Apple Mail's tools, not GPG itself.

swingline-747 7y ago ↗

It has nothing to do with Apple either. It's open-source extensions for doing GPG in Apple Mail. They were FOSS and now trying to move to O$$.

swingline-747 7y ago ↗

GPGTools tried this before. The backlash was substantial.