Im pretty sure you can only authorise X amount of computers. I think its 5. Im pretty sure.
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Im pretty sure you can only authorise X amount of computers. I think its 5. Im pretty sure.
Not that clever when you think about it !
It was an obvious move to integrate DRM in to the apps, thought that was one of the main points !!
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Why backup your Apps at all? Any App purchased thru iTunes or the Mac App Store is a free download on any computer that you've logged into your iTunes account with. Back up your documents, and Apps not purchased with your iTunes account.
I have a few 3rd-party apps that did not show "installed" in the app store until I upgraded them to the latest version, so the app store is looking for specific versions.
Also, there is an FAQ link at the bottom of the app store screen that answers some questions asked in this thread.
Also, there is an FAQ link at the bottom of the app store screen that answers some questions asked in this thread.
Just my observation but I think iWork 09 may be the last desktop copy we'll see. I wouldn't be surprised if the next version will be a cloud version only since Apple's been finally working on iWork.com.
According to Apple: "After you purchase an application, you can install it free of charge on every Mac you use."
No mention of a limit, though I don't have enough Mac's myself to test it and see.
I've read about people installing an App from the Mac App Store on 6 computers and not having any issues.
Was to be expected - is the same for music and movies you purchase on iTunes. I think you can authenticate up to 5 machines.
I installed it earlier, i cant remember if it said 3 or 5 authorisations. Read between the lines, im sure it will say in the T&C's that '5' or whatever is a *reasonable* amount of Macs that you'd be expected to use.
...can't be installed on this computer.
I'm getting a lot of "Can't Be Installed On This Computer" errors.
I hate how the system requirements are so generic, this is just plain silly. Obviously it's not working, but a detailed explanation would be expected. Sure I'm on an older '06 Core Duo iMac. But some clarification would be nice!
I'm getting a lot of "Can't Be Installed On This Computer" errors.
I hate how the system requirements are so generic, this is just plain silly. Obviously it's not working, but a detailed explanation would be expected. Sure I'm on an older '06 Core Duo iMac. But some clarification would be nice!
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You fellas ease the hell up for a few minutes so I can download my copy of Twitter 2.0. Many thanks.
I've seen at least one person reporting having success installing an App on 6 Mac's. I really don't think there's a limit. Apple is going with the honour system, same as they do for their OS's, iLife etc... Yes it's linked to your account, but any computer with your account can run it. I'm sure if they see the same account on tens or hundreds of computers, they'd do something about it, but I don't think there's a hard limit.
The App store is going to be sweet for Macs, I like how it recognized that I already have iWork 09 and iLife 11 already installed.
Just downloaded Twitter too, took 10 seconds.
Just downloaded Twitter too, took 10 seconds.
Anyone know how the App Store will apply to lab environments?
Here at the university we have a lab of iMacs. Let's say I want to install Twitter for Mac on every machine... Do I have to create an app store account for the university, log into every machine and authenticate it for each one? This is crazy time consuming!
Right now we set up a machine exactly how we want it, with the software we need, and clone the install image to the rest of the lab. It works great, but app DRM would throw quite a wrench into this mix. I also don't want regular users to be able to install apps!
Did Apple bother to think of this at all?
Here at the university we have a lab of iMacs. Let's say I want to install Twitter for Mac on every machine... Do I have to create an app store account for the university, log into every machine and authenticate it for each one? This is crazy time consuming!
Right now we set up a machine exactly how we want it, with the software we need, and clone the install image to the rest of the lab. It works great, but app DRM would throw quite a wrench into this mix. I also don't want regular users to be able to install apps!
Did Apple bother to think of this at all?
Not that I know of, but nothing is stopping you from continuing to go the cloned install image route.
I'd imagine the user accounts system preference has an option to disable access to the App Store - same for the server version with policies. I'd be surprised if this wasn't included.
Once of the selling points about the App Store is that Apple wants to reduce the "confusion" with installing apps (just copy to Applications vs. running an installer for example). There are some I'm sure who think if it's not in the dock, it's no installed. They have to dumb it down.
I'm not liking this shi**y sphere glossy ******ng icon style that coming up lately. And I know Steve that you spend hours just thinking about the most appropriate icon.
Oh, and I fear that at this rate we will have ****ing game center installed on our macs without our consent ¬¬
Oh, and I fear that at this rate we will have ****ing game center installed on our macs without our consent ¬¬
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where are the mac apps?
i have itunes 10.11 installed where are the mac apps? all i see are apps for iphone and ipad
i have itunes 10.11 installed where are the mac apps? all i see are apps for iphone and ipad
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Apple today announced that the Mac App Store has opened for business with over 1,000 apps available at launch. The Mac App Store requires Mac OS X 10.6.6, which is now available for download via Software Update.Among the Apple app available through the store are iLife '11 applications priced at $14.99 each, iWork applications at $19.99 each, and Aperture 3 at $79.99. Apple also highlights the inclusion of applications from Autodesk, Ancestry.com and Boinx.
We'll have continuing coverage of Mac App Store developments as users have time to explore the store.
Article Link: Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.6 and Launches Mac App Store
