Ted Landau with the Mac Observer provides an extremely user-friendly look at apps installed via the Mac App Store vs. pre-installed apps and why MAS apps are different from the other apps on your drive. The article gets down to the root level and explains concepts we touched on since MAS’ launch as well, such as why third-party apps might appear as being installed, receipt checking and how purchasing MAS apps works when you have multiple Macs.
The article makes it clear that you shouldn’t switch to the MAS version of an app unless a developer decides to exclusively offer their software through the MAS and forces the switch. Landau also looks at a new CommerceKit private framework installed with OS X 10.6.6 which prompts an Apple ID sign in when launching unverified MAS apps.
Ted Landau explains it all when it comes to Mac App Store restrictions originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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