Today, Apple’s Mac App Store is open for business and boasts about 1,000 free and paid applications for your Apple computer. It Mac App Store brings the power of the App Store to your desktop or laptop, allowing you to download free and paid apps using your iTunes account.
“With more than 1,000 apps, the Mac App Store is off to a great start,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We think users are going to love this innovative new way to discover and buy their favorite apps.”
In addition to new apps, all the usual suspects are available. iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand apps from Apple’s iLife ‘11 suite are available individually in the Mac App Store for $14.99 each. Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps from iWork will run you $19.99 each. Aperture 3, Apple’s powerful photo editing and management software, is available for $79.99.
To get the Mac App Store now, download the Mac OS X v10.6.6 Software Update or visit www.apple.com/mac/app-store. If you’re a developer and want to find out more about developing for the Mac App Store visit developer.apple.com/programs/mac.
via TechCrunch, BusinessWire