has just opened the doors of the Apple Mac App Store. At the start of 1000 programs are represented. The portal software like Mac users easier to find, install and update programs. There has been integrated into an update of the operating system OS X 10.6.6. The announcement of the portal called critical votes on the plan. Many developers and commentators assume, however, that brings the Mac App Store, at least for the consumer many benefits.
"With over 1,000 apps, the Mac App Store a good start," Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple said. "We believe that those who use this innovative new way to discover their favorite apps and buy love."
About the Software Update "of OS X, inviting the user to upgrade the operating system and thus the Mac App Store on his computer. The blue A icon in the Dock to open the window, the new portal software is shown.
Here, as in the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in the iTunes applications in the different categories: education, games, graphics and design, lifestyle, productivity, utilities, and more divided. Furthermore, there are lists of the most popular products and recommendations of the editors.
is for the purchase of software on the Mac App Store requires an iTunes account. Just one click to download an application, you will then be in the dock.
Once purchased, the software can be installed on all personal Macs. The list "purchases" displays all the products purchased. Even updates can be obtained directly from the software portal, pending updates are displayed.
The principle is already of the iPhone and iPad know, there are still missing in-app purchasing and the game center. "The App Store revolutionize mobile apps," said Steve Jobs. "We hope the same with the Mac App Store for PC apps create by making the find and buy PC apps easy and fun," added the CEO of Apple. In October 2010 he presented the concept to a keynote speech.
Apple provides users with the new product is not only a relief, but after iOS on OS X to the intermediary for software. The company from Cupertino can be paid for providing 30 percent of sales. The price of the respective sets of app developers.
The software maker see Apple's portal ambiguous. "For the 'average' user is the store a huge profit," says Michael Göbel, developer of the MOApp programs, in an interview with macnews.de. "Small developers can not just throw birds through the area can only wait. The fear, not to get around the App Store and to submit to Apple's dictatorship, is not unfounded. "Because Apple controls what content coming into the software store. In
iOS there were already many discussions on Zulasssungsverweigerungen, often for reasons of content. In the guidelines for the Mac App Store Apple writes, among other things, that harmful to minors Content such as profanity or content of religions, not attacking them are admitted. But software is not public API like Java intends to challenge the Group of Cupertino. A mention of Windows or Android can also end negative. Many developers want
therefore alternatives. With the winery there for some time, the platform for the software providers better terms. However, the Mac App Store are in the operating system by integrating a much wider distribution.
developers Goebel is still confident: "Good ideas and proper quality have survived all along." As his programs were not compliant with the guidelines, he offers for the "average user App Store" completely new software from the Apple portal.
Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop are also not represented in Apple's software portal. "Adobe has not at this stage plan to offer its software on the Mac App Store, a producer told macnews.de and referred to its own online store.
Interestingly, former OS programs such as thinking things are represented in the Appstore, it would be nice if some of the good tutorials would thus find their way onto the Mac. In any case, the App Store Browse the Middle facilitate education programs.
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