Apple has just launched the Mac App Store with more than 1,000 free and paid apps. The Mac App Store is available for Snow Leopard users through software update as part of Mac OS X v10.6.6. Mac OS X v10.6.6 update is a requirement for the Mac App Store.









The Mac App Store is essentially the desktop version of the same experience that iOS users have been enjoying for years : a categorized list of apps that are easy to find, buy and install. Click on an app, enter your iTunes password (the same one you use to buy apps through your iPhone), and you’ll be able to use your new app as soon as it’s downloaded and installed.

The store lets users browse through new and hot apps, staff favorites and top charts to find the best apps available. App categories include education, games, graphics and design, lifestyle, productivity, utilities and others.