FROM THE EDITORS

Welcome to the Mac App Store!

Take a tour and find your next favourite app.

The Mac App Store is the best place for apps. Whether you’re an expert photographer or designer, a first-time coder, a productivity pro or a longtime musician, you’ll find the most innovative Mac apps and games from around the world, curated by our editorial team.

And a Mac with Apple silicon can run many of your favourite iPhone and iPad apps – just look for the “Designed for iPhone” or “Designed for iPad” badge.

The Mac App Store is where you can download it all. Read on for a quick tour.

Discover

On the Discover tab, you’ll find in-depth stories about essential Mac apps and games. You can also track big releases and updates, and see what’s popular and trending with the Top Apps and Games charts. Here are a few of our favourite apps to get you started:

Arcade

The Arcade tab is home to Apple Arcade, an exciting all-you-can-play service with a huge catalogue of original new games, exciting multiplayer experiences, award-winning classics and more. Every Arcade game is playable without in-app purchases or ads. Your privacy is always respected. And thanks to Family Sharing, up to six people in your household can enjoy being a member of Arcade at no additional cost. Ready to start playing?

Create

Have a passion for filmmaking, photo editing, graphic design or music making? The Create tab is your destination for inspiration.

Work

Want expert productivity tips and apps that enhance your workflows? Head to the Work tab to get things done.

Play

Gaming on Mac has never been better, and the Play tab is where you’ll find the latest free and premium games, from iconic franchises to innovative indies.

Develop

The Develop tab is a dedicated home for developer tools and services as well as stories from software innovators who transform the world.

Categories

The Categories tab is where you can find Safari extensions and browse apps by topic – to balance your budget, learn a language, organise your schoolwork, track your tennis matches and more.

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