The Mac version of the App Store will launch on January 6 according to an Apple press release today. The Mac App Store will operate like the iOS App Store, bringing an easy, centralized way to find, purchase and download applications for the Mac.
According to the release, it will feature categories just like the iOS store, plus featured apps, best selling lists, and so on. Developers will get 70 percent of the revenue from any sale, with Apple keeping the rest to pay for hosting and credit card fees.
Not all applications will find their way into the App Store. Restrictions mean that many utility applications that alter how your Mac works will be not be allowed in the store. These utilities will remain as they are now, sold by the developers directly or through other channels. Some developers may choose to remain independent of the store where they can get more than 70 percent of the sale price and not have to submit applications to Apple for approval. The Mac App Store will also feature free apps.
Mac App Store Coming on January 6
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I bought a couple of apps which are now residing in my doc. How can I put them in a folder on my desk top
The apps are really in your Applications folder. Those are just aliases in your Dock. You can drag them out of your Dock so the aliases aren't there anymore. You can create new aliases to them, but you should leave the real apps in your Applications folder -- that is where Mac OS X wants them to be.
Instead of making that folder, there are better ways to launch applications that are in the Applications folder. See http://macmost.com/17-ways-to-launch-an-application-in-mac-os-x.html