Late last week Apple revamped the packages available to developers who wish to create applications for the Mac. In a move which is reminiscent of the iPhone developer program Apple has created the Mac Developer Program and priced it at $99 per annum.
Developers used to pay either $499 or $3,499 for either "Select" or "Premier" ADC accounts. These two tiers of developer program are no longer available and sees the removal of hardware discounts and WWDC access for developers.
The new $99 developer program allows access to "pre-release Mac OS X software" and allow developers to "to begin incorporating the latest technologies into their development process, test for compatibility, and report bugs."
Access to Xcode tools remains available for free developer accounts.