Browse MAC App Store from iPad???

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Browse MAC App Store from iPad???

Weird question ... but is there anyway to browse (not buy) the selections in the Mac App Store from an iPad?

(I do most of my web time on my iPad rather than my Mac these days.)

If Apple doesn't provide a way to do this, does anyone know of a new website that is keeping track of hot Mac Store Apps, similar to what padgadget.com does for the iPad? Thanks!

SnoLeo 10.6.4: Mini C2D 1.83 1G; Mac Mini Server; iBook G4 800, 640M, 10.3.9, iPad 3G, NeoOffice, Firefox3.6, Thunderbird, VMWare, SwiftPublisher

Posted on Jan 9, 2011 12:48 PM

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MacinNW_Brent

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Jan 9, 2011 1:46 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Playing the devil's advocate:

While Boece is away from his Mac, and has some free time with his iPad, he would like to research some Mac OS X software. Is there a web page he can do that from, or is it included in the on-line Apple Store?

I do it on my iPhone while traveling. He appears to be looking for a URL to reach the MAS or someplace similar.

I mean basically the MAS and iTunes act as secure and restricted web browsers, with the added benefit of checking to see if what you already have is current, automatically.

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Answer 2

Jan 9, 2011 1:00 PM in response to Boece

Hi,

No. Reason being is that the Mac App Store is for the Mac OS X. The iPad is iOS.

Two different operating systems.

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 3

Jan 9, 2011 1:54 PM in response to MacinNW_Brent

Oh, BTW, Boece, the information on the MAS is currently very limited. It does not offer as much info as the App Store, which is sometimes limited.

You'll do better elsewhere in your search for apps for your Mac.

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Boece Author

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Jan 9, 2011 3:29 PM in response to MacinNW_Brent

MacinNW_Brent, thanks for getting the point of my question.

As an example, I'd like to know when iWork11-Keynote is available on the Mac App Store. But I don't want to fire up my Mac just to check ... when I'm already doing all my early morning website reading on my iPad.

I understand that Apple may never offer this service, but I was fishing for leads for perhaps another website that tracked the Mac App Store apps, like padgadget.com does for iPad apps.

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Answer 5

Jan 9, 2011 5:39 PM in response to Boece

Keep an eye on appshopper.com. I'm pretty sure they will add a section for the Mac app store.

If you use a remote desktop app on your iPad, just use that to remote into your Mac and browse. I'm lazy and that's what I do 🙂

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Jan 9, 2011 6:13 PM in response to Boece

Or add

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/software?mco=OTY2ODQyOQ

to your morning reading list, but I am sure there are other sites that will let you know, also. Or sign up for Apple News and they will send you too many emails. A couple of people have mentioned MacUpdate.com.

Right now, I think they have bigger issues to resolve.

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Boece Author

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Jan 30, 2011 8:15 AM in response to unicorngoddess

UnicornGoddess has the correct answer:

http://appshopper.com/mac/

Just became available today! Thanks for the tip.

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onoko

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Oct 24, 2011 2:41 AM in response to Boece

Hi All,

Our company has a dedicated app for iPhone / iPad. Check it out here:

http://desktopapps.co/?463647231&us&other&8

Cheers,

Onoko

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Answer 9

Jun 11, 2012 11:59 PM in response to Boece

Hi All,

for view the mac app store from your ipad, you can copy the link of the application in the app Kiss My Agent..

the start url of the web preview of mac app store is

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGenre?mt=12&id=39&cc=us&al readyRedirected=1

when you click a link of the page the next url is "http/....../http://phobos.apple....." (the page try to redirect you) so you nedd to trim the first part of that to see the next page (from the first http to the second)...

bye bye

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breedenm

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Jun 13, 2012 6:52 PM in response to Boece

This is more of interesting idea even now with Mountain Lion having the ability to automatically download the Mac App Store. Browse Mac App Store on my iOS, buy something, and have it available on my Mac through auto download.

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Answer 11

Dec 18, 2012 9:07 AM in response to Boece

https://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/mac/id39

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Answer 12

Feb 20, 2013 6:12 PM in response to Boece

The solution for this is Desktop Apps: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/desktop-apps/id463647231?mt=8

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Dah•veed

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Feb 20, 2013 7:08 PM in response to edivaldobrito

Onoko himself has shared this link a year ago. There is no need for you to start spamming the ASC with this link and your brand new Apple ID.

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