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Paw[0] is a pretty good native macOS option, at least for now. They were acquired sometime last year by RapidAPI[1], and since have released electron based vers

Paw[0] is a pretty good native macOS option, at least for now. They were acquired sometime last year by RapidAPI[1], and since have released electron based versions of their app for Linux and Windows. I’m really hoping they don’t go the 1Password route and kill their native macOS product to move everyone to the cross-platform one. [0] https://paw.cloud/ https://paw.cloud/ [1] https://rapidapi.com/ https://rapidapi.com/

jim180 5y ago
No, we are not gonna kill native macOS app![0] [0] I'm lead developer for macOS app :)
- 9dev 5y ago
  We own licenses for our developers too, and plan on buying more. Please, please, please, don't screw us over and change course later on. We really like Paw, and not being based on Electron is the major selling point :)
- lukevp 5y ago
  It seems unrealistic long term for any company to maintain one native app and an electron app across other platforms. Spotify did this for a while, but they eventually forced everyone onto the electron app. Something to keep in mind.
  - capableweb 5y ago
    > It seems unrealistic long term for any company to maintain one native app and an electron app across other platforms Not sure if it's more or less unrealistic to have one native app per platform. > Spotify did this for a while, but they eventually forced everyone onto the electron app I don't think (but someone correct me if I'm wrong please) Spotify has ever been a Electron app. If I recall correctly they are indeed embedding Chromium but they are doing their own custom binding (possibly via CEF), not via Electron.
    - david38 5y ago
      Often apps don't have one app per platform, often it's just Mac or something. They get Electron so everyone can use it and then suddenly the Mac app has an equal number of users as Electron (or less) and then at that point justifying development becomes difficult.
- chin7an 5y ago
  Really hoping the native app survives. Thanks for the great app! I’ve been a user for a long time and hope to remain so.

jim180 5y ago

No, we are not gonna kill native macOS app![0] [0] I'm lead developer for macOS app :)

9dev 5y ago
We own licenses for our developers too, and plan on buying more. Please, please, please, don't screw us over and change course later on. We really like Paw, and not being based on Electron is the major selling point :)
lukevp 5y ago
It seems unrealistic long term for any company to maintain one native app and an electron app across other platforms. Spotify did this for a while, but they eventually forced everyone onto the electron app. Something to keep in mind.
- capableweb 5y ago
  > It seems unrealistic long term for any company to maintain one native app and an electron app across other platforms Not sure if it's more or less unrealistic to have one native app per platform. > Spotify did this for a while, but they eventually forced everyone onto the electron app I don't think (but someone correct me if I'm wrong please) Spotify has ever been a Electron app. If I recall correctly they are indeed embedding Chromium but they are doing their own custom binding (possibly via CEF), not via Electron.
  - david38 5y ago
    Often apps don't have one app per platform, often it's just Mac or something. They get Electron so everyone can use it and then suddenly the Mac app has an equal number of users as Electron (or less) and then at that point justifying development becomes difficult.
chin7an 5y ago
Really hoping the native app survives. Thanks for the great app! I’ve been a user for a long time and hope to remain so.