If you get an error 100 (http://yfrog.com/h4b9kkp) attempting to download any apps, clear /Library/Caches and ~/Library/Caches. Something to do with the Terms and Conditions acceptance not firing.
Mac App Store: Open for Business
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Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why does Apple now have three different window control styles? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20635/Screenshots/r3da.png Only three? That makes very consistent interface then. Why are there back buttons ("like a browser") but you can't right hand click to get the contextual drop down? Back buttons are there, you know, to get back. Very common usage pattern. Contextual drop down? Not that common. Even Safari does not have it…
Seriously... Only three? That makes very consistent interface then. How is three good? Why are we applauding that, when, last week, Apple had two styles? I don't use Windows much but I'm pretty sure 99% of all the applications use the same window elements and style (this one: http://media.arstechnica.com/images/windows7/Peek%20-%20Befo... ) Back buttons are there, you know, to get back. Very common usage pattern. Con…
99% of Mac apps use the same window elements and style too...
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#33Is it just me or is the .app an abomination of a UI? Why does Apple now have three different window control styles? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20635/Screenshots/r3da.png Why are there back buttons ("like a browser") but you can't click hold to get the contextual drop down? The navigation (Featured, Top Charts, etc) are so far away from the other controls (Back and Forward) its insanely awkward to use. It feels kind of .…
Why does Apple now have three different window control styles? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20635/Screenshots/r3da.png Only three? That makes very consistent interface then. Why are there back buttons ("like a browser") but you can't right hand click to get the contextual drop down? Back buttons are there, you know, to get back. Very common usage pattern. Contextual drop down? Not that common. Even Safari does not have it…
Neither does Opera on OS X.
It does. Try it. Click and hold.
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why does Apple now have three different window control styles? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20635/Screenshots/r3da.png Only three? That makes very consistent interface then. Why are there back buttons ("like a browser") but you can't right hand click to get the contextual drop down? Back buttons are there, you know, to get back. Very common usage pattern. Contextual drop down? Not that common. Even Safari does not have it…
Seriously... Only three? That makes very consistent interface then. How is three good? Why are we applauding that, when, last week, Apple had two styles? I don't use Windows much but I'm pretty sure 99% of all the applications use the same window elements and style (this one: http://media.arstechnica.com/images/windows7/Peek%20-%20Befo... ) Back buttons are there, you know, to get back. Very common usage pattern. Con…
Lets compare Safari to App Store in terms of distance...
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not. The traditional method(s) will still work. For me the main selling point of the centralized app store is that you get all updates in a single place instead of having each app spawn it's own update mechanism.
Why hasn't anyone else thought of this before!?! EDIT: Sarcasm.... ;)
As in Bodega, the pre-existing mac app store, or Sparkle, the mac app updating framework?
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#36Pretty similar experience to the itunes store but I have to say it's interesting to see more professional applications on here.
Nice little detail it knows whether you installed an application even if you didn't do it through the app store.
One interesting little thing though.
It seems like the different applications icons still need to catch up to the quality of the ios app icons.
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#37There are a lot of apps that I'm surprised to not see in the store on launch day. Versions, Kaleidoscope, Skitch. I'd like to see a way for open source apps to show up here too, because I think managing my applications from the Mac App store will be nice.
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#38Anyone else feel like https://chrome.google.com/webstore makes this seem old-fashioned? Seriously who's going to be running software on their local machine a year from now (apart from hackers obviously).
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#39Anyone else feel like https://chrome.google.com/webstore makes this seem old-fashioned? Seriously who's going to be running software on their local machine a year from now (apart from hackers obviously).
Apart from hackers, designers, music makers, photographers, …, …, etc.
Re: Mac App Store: Open for Business
#40Is it just me or is the .app an abomination of a UI? Why does Apple now have three different window control styles? http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20635/Screenshots/r3da.png Why are there back buttons ("like a browser") but you can't click hold to get the contextual drop down? The navigation (Featured, Top Charts, etc) are so far away from the other controls (Back and Forward) its insanely awkward to use. It feels kind of .…
Guess the UI is in transition to a more standardized one in Lion.