How to install apps from the Mac App Store
- 1). Open "Software Update." Click the Apple symbol in your menu bar and choose "Software Update...."
- 2). Click "Install" and continue with the installation until all updates have been installed, including the 10.6.6 OS X update, which includes the Mac App Store.
- 3). Restart your computer, the restart will take a while, but is necessary to put the new 10.6.6 update in place. Once the update is complete, the Mac App Store will show up in your Dock.
- 1). Open the Mac App Store from your Dock.
- 2). Click "Sign in..." from the top menu bar to sign in to your Apple account (connected to your payment information).
- 3). Find an app that you are interested in.
- 4). Click the "$x.xx BUY" or "FREE" button below the application's icon to start the purchase and installation.
- 5). Click "Confirm Purchase" if prompted. Your new app will be installed to your Applications folder and automatically dropped into your Dock.