Mac App Store Rejection Surprise

ilovepixarilovepixar Member, PRO Posts: 28
edited November -1 in iPhone and Android Publishing
So I waited about a week and a half for my app to be accepted for the Mac App Store and I was absolutely astounded when it was rejected. The exact same version was submitted for the iPad and was accepted, however Apple's reasoning was, "Apps must comply with all terms and conditions explained in the Apple Macintosh Human Interface Guidelines." I browsed over the guidelines and it seemed to me that it wasn't ascetically pleasing enough which is ridiculous as I'm a professional graphic artist and I take a lot of pride in my art. Has anybody received a notice like this? Any successful Mac App Store publishes? Anything I should know?

Could this be because I selected "Touch" as opposed to "Mouse Click" in all of my rules? Just a thought.

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  • MarkOnTheIronMarkOnTheIron Member Posts: 1,447
    They don't have the ability to see the rules in your games. I have a game on the MAS that has a lot of touch rules but got through.

    However if in the game there's a text that says "Touch here" it will go against the guidelines.
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  • UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
    I remember TSB saying something about changing all his art that said touch...

    I would advise you change any art that points to an iPad or iPhone app.

    Darren.
  • ilovepixarilovepixar Member, PRO Posts: 28
    I really appreciate the replies, however I went through my game and its description and couldn't find anything that attributes my game to an iPad game (other than keeping the iPad resolution.) I kept looking around their guidelines but I can't see how mine stands out from any other Mac app.

    Nice to know that some apps got through to the store- it gives me hope!
  • HunnenkoenigHunnenkoenig Member Posts: 1,173
    Just ask apple why exactly it was rejected, so you can fix it.
  • mynameisacemynameisace Hull, UKMember Posts: 2,484
    Wish to post a screenshot of the game here? Or a video so we can see it in action?

    Ace
  • ozboybrianozboybrian PRO Posts: 2,102
    What the... over the word TOUCH.
    "Touch here to start racing game"
    haha it said touch... ohhh touch my baby, yeah touch that screen

    wtf
  • ilovepixarilovepixar Member, PRO Posts: 28
    You can take a look at the game here:

    http://gamesalad.com/game/2703

    It's not amazing by any means, but I still don't feel like it's worth rejection.
    I'll send an email to Apple asking for clarification. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
  • ilovepixarilovepixar Member, PRO Posts: 28
    Oh wait sorry- that was the iPhone version. Here's the iPad version:

    http://gamesalad.com/game/oh-balls
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    yea, it's because you said touch. it's a mac app, you can't touch it.

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  • FranzKellerFranzKeller Member Posts: 517
    jonmulcahy said:
    yea, it's because you said touch. it's a mac app, you can't touch it.

    It's too bad - when are they going to make Macbooks also have touch screens?
    "Why not?" I say
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