Dj Majesty: We're most definitely not forcing you to buy anything at all. Nicecast still works just fine, and will continue to work for quite some time. If you don't update your Mac's OS, Nicecast will keep working for years and years.

However, we saw that some users want to transition to a newer solution which uses actively developed apps. We provided details on doing just that.

As for the rest of our product lineup, we have no plans to retire any other products at this time. Nicecast was in development for just shy of 15 years, and we think that's a pretty darned good run. For the reasons discussed in this post, the time has come to retire Nicecast, but our other apps remain in active development.

When it comes to software (and most purchases, really), you're always purchasing only what you get today. There are very few products like computer software where you might gain features and abilities after you've paid. Certainly, nothing is guaranteed.

As to trust, however, Rogue Amoeba has an outstanding track record of supporting our products. We provide countless free updates, as well as reasonably-priced paid upgrades, and we certainly don't retire an app capriciously. That's why thousands of users trust us, and that's why we can be confident and proactive in discussing Nicecast's retirement, rather than hiding it away.

Joe McMahon (@joemcmahon): As mentioned, Nicecast will continue to be supported through the end of 2018, and will continue to function well beyond that if you avoid OS updates. We certainly feel for stations and streams which depend on Nicecast, but the business realities force us to make a hard decision here. You can continue to use Nicecast for quite some time, and transition to other solutions when you're ready.

As to the rest of our lineup, we have no plans to retire any other products, no.