{"id":32659,"date":"2015-09-04T10:50:49","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T15:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=32659"},"modified":"2015-09-05T09:07:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T14:07:38","slug":"friday-five-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-mac-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/32659-friday-five-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-mac-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Five: Things You Probably Didn&#8217;t Know About the Mac App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mac-App-Store.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-32694\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mac-App-Store.jpeg\" alt=\"Mac App Store icon\" width=\"245\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mac-App-Store.jpeg 245w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mac-App-Store-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mac-App-Store-190x190.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Mac-App-Store-120x120@2x.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s the end of the week, but that doesn\u2019t mean an end to learning more about your favorite Apple devices. Each week, the Friday Five takes a quick look at a Mac OS X or iOS\u00a0app to point out five things you may have overlooked before.\u00a0<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Mac App Store: it&#8217;s sitting there in our Dock each and every day, and usually ignored unless we need something&#8230; a software upgrade, a new game, or a better photography app. This week the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=%22Friday+five%22\">Friday Five<\/a> is focusing on the unsung hero of the OS X Dock &#8212; the\u00a0Mac App Store!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Hiding purchases\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nAlmost everyone who has used the\u00a0Mac App Store at one point or another knows that one of the five tabs it presents is &#8220;Purchased&#8221;, which displays all Mac apps that have been purchased by a specific Apple ID. If you have more than one Mac, it may be that you didn&#8217;t download all of the apps onto your second (or third) Mac, but there&#8217;s still a listing for it on the Purchased tab. It would sure be nice to be able to hide those apps that aren&#8217;t on your Mac&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>There are other reasons for hiding your purchases. Perhaps you don&#8217;t want your significant other to know that you bought yet another game for your Mac, or maybe you made a purchase at one point that you regretted, and you&#8217;d rather not remember. For me, I&#8217;d like to hide old versions of operating systems that I&#8217;ll never install again. Regardless of the reason, there is a way to hide your purchases.<\/p>\n<p>In the App Store app, click the Purchased tab to display all of your purchased software and find the app you&#8217;d like to hide. Hold down the Control key, click the app name, and then select Hide Purchase (image below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItOne.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32687\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItOne.jpeg\" alt=\"Hiding a purchase in Mac App Store\" width=\"311\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItOne.jpeg 311w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItOne-284x109.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItOne-190x73.jpeg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Verify that you want to hide the purchase by clicking the Hide Purchase button that appears (image below):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32688\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo.jpeg\" alt=\"Verify hiding an app in Mac App Store\" width=\"474\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo.jpeg 474w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo-277x120.jpeg 277w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo-284x123.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo-190x82.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItTwo-190x82@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Voila! It&#8217;s gone. You can always get it back later by going to Store &gt; View My Account &gt; and looking under Hidden Items (image below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32689\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249.jpeg\" alt=\"Bring back your dead!\" width=\"640\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249-284x41.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249-190x27.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249-284x41@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HideItThree-e1441378767249-190x27@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Redeeming gift cards or promo codes<\/strong><br \/>\nOccasionally you may get an iTunes gift card from a friend, relative or a co-worker. The great thing? You can use that credit to buy apps from the\u00a0Mac App Store. Developers may also send out promotional codes (also known as promo codes) to customers for a free copy of their app. Here&#8217;s how you can take advantage of the gift card or promo code.<\/p>\n<p>With the\u00a0Mac App Store open on your screen, take a look at the tiny little print on the right side of the window under Quick Links and you&#8217;ll see the word Redeem (image below). Click on it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32690\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne.jpg\" alt=\"Redeeming a promo code or gift card\" width=\"375\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne.jpg 375w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne-146x120.jpg 146w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne-284x234.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne-190x157.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemOne-146x120@2x.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following screen appears, and you have two choices. If you were given a physical gift card, scratch the covering off of the number at the top so that the number is revealed. Click Use Camera, and then hold the gift card up to your Mac&#8217;s FaceTime camera. It automatically recognizes the number and applies a credit to your account.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32691\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614.jpg\" alt=\"Redeeming Gift Cards\" width=\"512\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614.jpg 512w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614-185x120.jpg 185w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614-284x184.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614-190x123.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614-185x120@2x.jpg 370w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/RedeemTwo-e1441379299614-190x123@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you were sent a promo code instead, just type it into the box located at the bottom of the Redeem Code window. That promo code will be for a specific application, and as soon as it&#8217;s verified by the\u00a0Mac App Store, the app is downloaded and installed on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Getting free apps and games<\/strong><br \/>\nOK, I&#8217;ll admit it. Even as a tech blogger who reviews a lot of software, I still get bored sometimes. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s nice to occasionally look around the\u00a0Mac App Store&#8217;s bargain bin, otherwise known as the free app list.<\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0the &#8220;Featured&#8221; tab of the\u00a0Mac App Store visible on your screen, scroll down until you see the lovely word &#8220;Free&#8221; in the right sidebar of the app. Apple only lists the top ten downloaded free apps in the sidebar (see below), but with a click on &#8220;See All&#8221; you can see a lot more freebies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32692\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne.jpg\" alt=\"Free downloads from the Mac App Store\" width=\"519\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne.jpg 519w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne-188x120.jpg 188w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne-284x182.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne-190x122.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne-188x120@2x.jpg 376w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FreeOne-190x122@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the apps are amazing useful if you&#8217;ve never tried them before, such as Microsoft OneNote or Slack. Others are helpful utilities, while others can bring music to your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Collections<\/strong><br \/>\nAs you&#8217;re scrolling through the Featured tab in the\u00a0Mac App Store app, you&#8217;ll occasionally see buttons that may not refer to a specific app (image below). These are curated collections of apps of a specific variety that Apple has put together to make discovery of new apps easier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32693\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections.jpeg\" alt=\"Collections\" width=\"640\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections-284x43.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections-190x29.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections-284x43@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Collections-190x29@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For example, the &#8220;Better Together&#8221; button in the list above features apps that are usable on Mac, iPhone and iPad, using the amazing Handoff feature in OS X Yosemite. If you liked the free apps discussed above, the &#8220;Great Free Apps &amp; Games&#8221; button provides a list of games that will keep you entertained for a long time. Do note, however, that many of the free games actually have in-app purchases&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Unfinished downloads<\/strong><br \/>\nFinally, you may occasionally run into the situation I always seem to encounter when using my <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/29795-owc-tear-down-of-new-12-macbook-reveals-ssd-not-user-upgradeable\">12-inch MacBook<\/a>. I&#8217;m right in the middle of getting a software update or grabbing a new app, when someone or something interrupts me. I close the top of the MacBook and put it to sleep, and the download remains unfinished.<\/p>\n<p>To start that download up again if it&#8217;s &#8220;stuck&#8221;, just go to Store &gt; Check for Unfinished Downloads. Any downloads that may have been interrupted will be listed and you&#8217;ll have the option of continuing or canceling the download.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=friday+five\">Friday Five<\/a>\u00a0for this week. Do you have a favorite app that you want us to give the Friday Five treatment? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the end of the week, but that doesn\u2019t mean an end to learning more about your favorite Apple devices. 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