I understand what you are saying, but its always been surprising to me how many folks who use Macs in this era don't. Those that do know there is an alternative to the store often view such items as a perversion of their system. Apps from the store are like old friends and family; there is a certain sense of safety and familiarity. Apps outside the store are treated as strangers, eye contact with such software is not advised.
Conversely, PC users tend to treat all software as guilty until proven innocent, and as a result many of us have developed our own workflow to determine quality and safety.
I guess I've always associated using a PC with a more "trust-yourself" attitude, and Macs with "trust-the-system" attitude. Obviously a lot of this is irrational bias based on a life time of having lived on the other side.
I get the opposite feeling. I would rather download a DMG and run the app instead of using the App Store, typically because I ran Windows for years and using an app store to install software feels alien. It feels like some part of the control of the system has been taken away from me.
Conversely, PC users tend to treat all software as guilty until proven innocent, and as a result many of us have developed our own workflow to determine quality and safety.
I guess I've always associated using a PC with a more "trust-yourself" attitude, and Macs with "trust-the-system" attitude. Obviously a lot of this is irrational bias based on a life time of having lived on the other side.