Mac App Store

Mac App Store
Developer(s)Apple
Initial releaseJanuary 6, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-06)
Operating systemmacOS
TypeDigital distribution and software update
Websitewww.apple.com/mac/app-store Edit this on Wikidata

The Mac App Store (also known as the App Store) is a digital distribution platform for macOS apps, often referred to as Mac apps,[1] created and maintained by Apple Inc. The platform was announced on October 20, 2010, at Apple's "Back to the Mac" event.[2][3][4] Apple began accepting app submissions from registered developers on November 3, 2010, in preparation for its launch.[5]

The Mac App Store was launched on January 6, 2011, as part of the free Mac OS X 10.6.6 update for all current Snow Leopard users.[2][3] After 24 hours of release, Apple announced that there were over one million downloads.[6]

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