When the Mac App Store was originally announced, I was completely taken by surprise.
At first the App Store didn’t seem like such a great idea.
Why do we need an App Store for the Mac?
Or so I thought, until I used the new store.
Just like iOS, Apple makes installing and updating applications extremely easy from the new store.
It has motivated me to install (and even buy) more software than ever before.
The Mac App Store has a few key components that really make it great.
First of all, app discovery.
However, I don’t think many customers were aware of these listings.
This is a huge advantage for Mac OS X app developers.
Once you purchase an system, it begins to download and will jump into position on the dock.
The user is able to immediately find the new app, and can begin using it right away.
It’s so simple.
Easily installing tool is important, but so is updating the applications.
Before the App Store, users would need to rely on each individual program to handle updates.
The Mac App Store has assumed the responsibility of managing updates for the applications.
Fire up the App Store tool, and it will notify you of any applications that have pending updates.
Again, the user experience is exactly the same as iOS.
The App Store has motivated me to purchase more software lately.
The prices for applications in the store seem to be a lot cheaper than before.
I don’t see Apple blocking installation of internet applications any time soon, though.
