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Author:  timark_uk [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:37 pm ]
Post subject:  The Mac App Store

It's bloody brilliant.
There's so many great offers on at the moment.

Mark

Author:  Nick [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:05 pm ]
Post subject:  The Mac App Store

I didn't even know such a thing existed??

Author:  EddArmitage [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

Nick wrote:
I didn't even know such a thing existed??

It was in today's 10.6.6 update (8-D)

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

It is weird. I have iBank installed and it shows that as installed, but Compartments which is also installed is shown as an option to buy. I do think that it might be a better way of buying iLife apps. I might get Garageband without having to buy the rest.

Author:  EddArmitage [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

I don't think any of my installed apps have been found. Is there anything I need to do to get it to find iWork, for example?

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

EddArmitage wrote:
I don't think any of my installed apps have been found. Is there anything I need to do to get it to find iWork, for example?

Check the version. I have iLife '08 but the versions on the app store are iLife '11.

Author:  JJW009 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

Nick wrote:
I didn't even know such a thing existed??

It was in the Macuser newsletter today. Quite why I subscribe to it I'm not sure :lol:

http://www.macuser.co.uk/3999-mac-app-store-opens-today

Author:  EddArmitage [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

Amnesia10 wrote:
EddArmitage wrote:
I don't think any of my installed apps have been found. Is there anything I need to do to get it to find iWork, for example?

Check the version. I have iLife '08 but the versions on the app store are iLife '11.

I have iWork '09 and the version of Keynote is V5.0.5, which is the same as the app store version.

Author:  forquare1 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:02 pm ]
Post subject:  The Mac App Store

I've bought Aperture for the £45 it is, I'm not sure I'll use it, but that's a great price!

None of my current apps are on there. I was surprised not to see Adium.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

EddArmitage wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
EddArmitage wrote:
I don't think any of my installed apps have been found. Is there anything I need to do to get it to find iWork, for example?

Check the version. I have iLife '08 but the versions on the app store are iLife '11.

I have iWork '09 and the version of Keynote is V5.0.5, which is the same as the app store version.

My iWork apps are marked as installed but they have not been updated to 2011 versions yet. So that works.

Author:  EddArmitage [ Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

Amnesia10 wrote:
My iWork apps are marked as installed but they have not been updated to 2011 versions yet. So that works.

So mine should be marked as installed too, I guess. Hmmm. Most odd.

Author:  Nick [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

EddArmitage wrote:
Nick wrote:
I didn't even know such a thing existed??

It was in today's 10.6.6 update (8-D)


Thanks - downloading now. :)

I don't know why, but I assumed it was coming with 10.7.

Author:  ProfessorF [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

I like it.
Now, if only there was something I needed. ;)

Author:  Nick [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

Nice little app for those with an iphone/ipod touch:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/remote-m ... 5710?mt=12

Author:  jonbwfc [ Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Mac App Store

The Mac App store spotting you have an app somewhere on your drive doesn't really mean very much - it's just trying to be helpful and advising you not to buy it again. It won't update the version you have through the app store update mechanism and you don't get some of the niceties, but you also get none of the restrictions. For example Textwrangler is a free text editor you can either get through the app store or direct from the maker's web site. If you download the app store version however you lose a few (admittedly slightly esoteric) functions of the app, which the 'direct download' version does which breach the app store submission guidelines and which the developer had to remove from the app store version.

Basically, it saying 'installed' for an app you didn't buy through the app store means 'I know this is there, I'm telling you its there, otherwise I'm going to ignore it'.

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