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		stevejabs on March 27, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Mac App Store Needs Paid Upgrades You could add a nag screen to your app that would show if you have a heartbeat API call that returns that the user is using an outdated version.

deedubaya on March 27, 2012 [–]

I do this. 90% of my users upgrade within 5 days of an update being released as a result.

"Hey! You're using an outdated version of [APPX]. Click okay to upgrade via the App Store, or Cancel to continue"

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