Amaya Toman Company Apple began preparing for launch in early November 2010 App A hundred for Macy. Part of the preparations was to start accepting applications from developers. The “developer gold rush” was not long in coming. After developers saw how the first participants in the app store were earning huge sums for iOS, they started Apple literally inundated with new applications for Mac.
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Apple introduced Mac App Store at the "Back to the" event Mac" in October 2010 and demonstrated on stage how the online software store for Apple computers would work. Mac App Store was opened in January 2011, a few months after developers began submitting their products for approval Applu. Cupertino also gave developers the opportunity to test the beta version of OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.6. Software updates for Mac came on January 6, 2011 and already included support for Mac App Store. "With over 1 applications, it is Mac App Store on the right track," the company's CEO at the time said in a press release for the launch Apple Steve Jobs. "We think users will love this innovative new way to discover and buy their favorite apps."
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The new software store offered applications for Mac in categories such as education, games, graphics and design, lifestyle, productivity and tools. "Users can browse new and notable apps, see what's hot, view their favorite apps, and search by category, as well as top paid and free apps, as well as user ratings and reviews." the company said Apple when the store is launched. One of the first disputes with the developers revolved around the fact that them Apple did not want to allow demo versions of applications to be offered. While in App A hundred for iOS demos were not very popular, they were an established part of the PC software industry. Developers claimed that demos were a necessity given the higher prices that applications for Mac required, vital. Apple he did not back down from his principles at the time, but offered in-app purchases as a compromise. Not everyone sees the impact Mac App Store on developers so positively. However, it clearly showed that the days of "boxed" software delivered on DVD were numbered. As in the case of music and video, digital distribution prevailed. Many developers who made a fortune on their applications for Mac, changed his life. For example Pixelmator made a million dollars in just the first 20 days. Lesser-known developer LittleFin Software, who Apple supported the publicity, after the launch Mac App Store he went from selling seven copies of his app a day to 1 copies.
