Mac App Store

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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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  4. ^ AppleInsider Staff (October 20, 2010). "Apple's new Mac App Store coming to Snow Leopard within 90 days". AppleInsider.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  5. ^ Mac App Store Review (November 3, 2010). "Apple Now Accepting Submissions For The Mac App Store". MacAppStoreReview.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  6. ^ "Mac App Store Downloads Top One Million in First Day" (Press release). Apple Inc. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on May 28, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

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