Apps after restore

[sainsburys]

Guys, when I want to restore my OS X, to the factory settings what will happen to app that I bought? Do I need some backup before it?
Can I will be able, to download purchased app from Mac App Store for free?

 

[BRyken]

As long as its linked to your Apple ID you will just sign in and all your purchases will be available without needing to purchase them again.

 

[sainsburys]

Thanks!

 

[Mikey-Mike]

That Might Not Be Indefinate Though...

I bought a copy of Final Cut ProX when it first came out and drag and dropped it onto my backup disk.

I have since reloaded my system a couple of times (for fun) and my drag-and-drop backup worked perfectly.

I think I read somewhere that if the version of software changes or is no longer available on Apple's servers you might not be able to access your software there... I got the impression that you can't bank on access to something you bought from the App Store and that you should drag and drop.

 

[sainsburys]

Thanks Mikey-Mike after I read your post I included "Applications" folder into my TimeMachine Backup!