Expand your program library with the App Store of your Mac. Those days are gone when to get a program, users have to visit the electronic stores. Now, everything is available on your App Store. No matter what you want just go to the App Store and download it to your device. All you need is an Apple ID. Here is everything you need to know about using the Mac App Store.
How to sign in into the Mac App Store with Apple ID
To access the Mac App Store, the first task you’ve to complete is sign in with an Apple ID. Here is how,
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from Applications.
3. Click ‘Sign in’ at the lower left corner.
4. Type your Apple ID email and password.
5. Click ‘Sign In’ or press ‘Enter.’
That’s it! You’re in.
How to check and edit your Apple ID account details
Before you start downloading apps or games, check your payment and region details. So that while downloading any error won’t happen.
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from Applications.
3. Click on your ‘Profile Name’ at the lower left corner.
4. Open ‘View Information’ from the upper right corner.
5. Here, view and edit your ‘Card’ information.
6. Check your billing address.
7. Check your selected country.
8. Edit nickname and other information.
9. When all complete, hit ‘Done.’
How to download games and apps
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from Applications.
3. Find a specific app from the search bar.
4. Or, click on ‘Categories, Featured, and more.
5. Open the app, when you find it.
6. Click the ‘Get/Price’ button.
7. Then click ‘Install App/But App’ button.
8. Provide your Apple ID password.
9. And hit ‘Buy’ button.
Now, wait for downloading.
How to setup automatic download to your other Mac
If you have two or three Mac and want to get all your apps and games on your all devices, then you can enable automatic download for this.
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from the top bar.
3. Select ‘Preferences’.
4. Click and check the box of “Automatically download apps on other Macs.”
Now, all the apps you download including Purchased on one Mac will automatically download on others.
How to reinstall your purchased games and apps
You don’t have to pay for an app again after paying for it one time. Just go to App Store and re-download the app.
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from Applications.
3. Click on your ‘Profile Name’ at the lower left corner.
4. Click the ‘Download’ button of the app you want to re-download.
How to check for the updates of your apps and games
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from Applications.
3. Click on ‘Updates’ from the left sidebar.
4. Click the ‘Update’ button of the app you want to update.
5. Or, click on ‘Update All’ to update all.
6. Provide your Apple ID password, if prompt.
How to set up automatic update
1. Launch the Dock or Finder.
2. Open ‘App Store’ from the top bar.
3. Select ‘Preferences’.
4. Click and check the box of “Auto check for updates.”
5. Click and check the box of each setting, you want to enable.
That’s it!