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:
Photomator
Your photo editing powerhouse
Craft: Write docs, AI editing
Journal ideas, meeting notes
Amazon Prime Video
Originals, movies, TV, sports
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer
Mix Music & Remix Songs
Ulysses: Writing App
Write a novel, story, book
Mela – Recipe Manager
Your personal cookbook.
MacFamilyTree 10
The Best in Genealogy
Unread: An RSS Reader
News
Flighty – Live Flight Tracker
World's Fastest Delay Alerts
Under My Roof Home Inventory +
Organize & Manage your House
Day One
Your journal for life
Copy 'Em
Power up your copy & paste
Magnet
Organize Your Workspace
PayPal Honey for Safari
Your Smart Shopping Assistant
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.
Pixelmator Pro
Pro image editing for everyone
Affinity Publisher 2
Page layout design, publishing
Linearity Curve Graphic Design
Vectornator Vector Logo AI
Adobe Lightroom
Edit, manage and share photos
Affinity Designer 2
Vector graphics & illustration
Highland 2
A better way to write
Affinity Photo 2: Image Editor
Create, edit, retouch & share
DaVinci Resolve
Photo & Video
Final Draft 13
It all starts with a script
Luminar Neo - AI Photo Editor
Photo editing made easy
Canva: Design, Photo & Video
Graphic Design + Logo Maker
Acorn 7
Image editing for humans
Nitro Photo
Pro Photo Editor & Manager
Final Cut Pro
Professional post-production
Logic Pro
Professional music production
Capo
Learn more songs in less time
Work
Want expert productivity tips and apps that enhance your workflows? Head to the Work tab to get things done.
Microsoft Word
Create, Edit & Share Documents
Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheets and Data Analysis
Microsoft PowerPoint
Create Impactful Presentations
Microsoft OneNote
Capture Notes, Ideas and Memos
Microsoft To Do
Capture Tasks & Set Reminders
Things 3
Organize your life
Fantastical - Calendar
Reminders & Todo List
OmniFocus 4
Accomplish More Every Day
MindNode – Mind Map & Outline
Mind Mapping, Brainstorm Ideas
Agenda - Notes meets Calendar
Organise your days
Structured - Daily Planner
Visual Calendar & To-Do List
Goodnotes 6
Notes Reimagined
PDF Expert – Edit, Sign PDFs
The go-to PDF editor
Essayist: Academic Writing App
APA, MLA, Chicago & More
Slack for Desktop
Teamwork made easy
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.
Lies of P
Deception Shatters Innocence
Thank Goodness You're Here!
A Cheeky Comedy Slapformer
Stray
Adventure
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Action
Valheim
Adventure
Resident Evil 4
Action
Asphalt Legends: Unite
Car Simulator: Drive & Drift
Riven
Adventure
Resident Evil Village for Mac
Action
Inscryption
Card
Return to Monkey Island™
Ahoy! Adventure Awaits!
Arco - Tactical Action RPG
Adventure
Psychonauts 2
Get Psyched!
Civilization® VI
Build. Conquer. Inspire.
Develop
The Develop tab is a dedicated home for developer tools and services as well as stories from software innovators who transform the world.
Xcode
Developer Tools
Apple Developer
Developer Tools
Play 1.0 Legacy
Graphics & Design
BBEdit
Legendary text and code editor
Sketch
Design, prototype & handoff
DetailsPro
Design tool for SwiftUI™
SnippetsLab
Your code at your fingertips
Swift Playgrounds
Learn real coding the fun way
Mockup - UI & UX
Sketch & wireframe projects
Adaptivity (A)
SF Symbols and other dev tools
TestFlight
Beta testing made simple
SF Menu Bar
Symbols image browser
Codye
Present your code
Shapr3D CAD modeling
Design models, draft drawings
Transmit 5
Fast and easy file transfers
Bakery - Simple Icon Creator
Design assets and screenshots
xScope 4
Measure, inspect, and test
Prompt 3
The SSH app with speed & style
Sparkle, Visual Web Design
Build amazing websites
CodeRunner 4
Programming Editor & IDE
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.