Downloading Programs

Browse through the Mac App Store and you’ll find different types of programs that you may never have found otherwise. After you’ve found an app you like, download it by following these steps.

  1. Click the program you want to download. Information about that program appears in the Mac App Store window, as shown in Figure 22-6.

  2. Click the price button, which will either read Free or display a price such as $2.99. The price button turns into an Install App button.

  3. Click the Install App button. A sheet appears, asking for your Apple ID password to verify your download and charge your iTunes account if you have chosen a paid program.

  4. Type your Apple ID password in the Password text field and click the Sign In button. Your Macintosh downloads ...

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