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where does iTunes store download file to?

As i've just bought a new Mac PRo, having gone to App store to down some popular apps(skype,facebook,find my iphone,..) but couldn't find even one. the first thought came to me is that i have to go to the websites to download. after that, i was glad to find out that everything i need is in Itunes Store but at the end i couldn't find the downloaded apps in my Mac.

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Posted on Jun 15, 2014 12:05 AM

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Posted on Jun 15, 2014 12:31 AM

The default folder where your iTunes downloads are stored on a Mac is : /Users/username/Music


But apps that you download from the iTunes app store can't be used on a Mac, you will need to install them onto an iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) to be able to use them.


If you want apps for your Mac then you can get them some from the Mac App Store - you should have an App Store app in the Applications folder on your Mac :


User uploaded file


For the apps that you mentioned you can get Skype from Skype's website (it's not in the App Store) : http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/ (that will probably download into /Users/username/Downloads on your Mac, you will then need to click on the downloaded file to install it)


Facebook you can just access their website via Safari on your Mac, and Find My iPhone you don't need - you can enable FInd My Mac on your Mac via System Preferences > iCloud > Find My Mac, and you can view/access parts of your iCloud account via http://icloud.com


About Find My Mac on OS X Mavericks : http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14345


There are some articles about iCloud, which includes Find My Mac, on this page : http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/

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Jun 15, 2014 12:31 AM in response to Calvinw07

The default folder where your iTunes downloads are stored on a Mac is : /Users/username/Music


But apps that you download from the iTunes app store can't be used on a Mac, you will need to install them onto an iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) to be able to use them.


If you want apps for your Mac then you can get them some from the Mac App Store - you should have an App Store app in the Applications folder on your Mac :


User uploaded file


For the apps that you mentioned you can get Skype from Skype's website (it's not in the App Store) : http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-computer/ (that will probably download into /Users/username/Downloads on your Mac, you will then need to click on the downloaded file to install it)


Facebook you can just access their website via Safari on your Mac, and Find My iPhone you don't need - you can enable FInd My Mac on your Mac via System Preferences > iCloud > Find My Mac, and you can view/access parts of your iCloud account via http://icloud.com


About Find My Mac on OS X Mavericks : http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14345


There are some articles about iCloud, which includes Find My Mac, on this page : http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/

where does iTunes store download file to?

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