That's a shame. Don't let your knowledge slip too far behind, you're not getting any younger. I feel honoured that you read my threads.

 

Umm....

 

No shame at all

You feel honoured because I can read? Or because you have an overwhelming sense of self importance combined with arrogance, you sound like a young version of Lewis

Normally you reply in a discussion, so not sure why you think reading your posts is a special thing

But if it's the opposite and you think that I'm that special, thankyou

 

You have zero interest in Apple products yet you regularly read my Apple threads and often reply.

 

Regularly? hardly. Don't see your point really, I post in alot of threads were the subject matter is not of much interest either. I put it down to boredom

 

What exactly is your point? Macs are still a very small percentage. Growing, but you fail to mention that sales of computers is growing overall. So Macs sold more, so did everyone else. They are still a very small percentage of the overall figures.

They are niche in the retail world, virtually unheard of in the business world. It's the iPhone, iPad and iPod that makes Apple money, and good luck to them, they're good products (though I personally think iPad is vastly overrated). But Macs? 9 out of 10 people don't want them.

Geezer

 

I've managed to get my iphone and ipad app's onto the new Mini's Itunes, but do i have to buy them all again to work on the Mac?

Figured there would be something that would tell if i'd already purchased an app and then give me the Mac version...

 

Thanks for bringing back an awesome thread.

iPhone apps don't work on Mac's and Mac apps don't work on iPhones. Normal stuff.

There's an App store for the Mac if you click the Apple top left you'll find it.

Now to re-read this thread and suggest a few people suck some Lemons.

 

Lol

I understand the Iphone and Ipad app's wouldn't work straight off on the Mac, but i just presumed Itunes would pick up what app's you'd already purchased...it's all tied to the same account afterall.

Will defo read the whole thread though. lol

 

It should do that, you should have the same apps in iTunes as you have on your iOS devices.

 

Ok here's what i've done then...

Last night i moved all my bought and free app's, from PC laptop to external hard drive and from the external hard drive to automatically add folder in the Mini's music->Itunes. I then checked my Itunes on the Mini and they started to appear. Cool i thought, but i can't for the life of me get them to work on the Mini...

 

It's the work on the Mini part that I don't understand, what are you expecting them to do?

 

I figured i'd be able to get each app to work straight off on the Mini, or be able to download a Mac version of each app i'd bought, without having to purchase it again.

 

No, iPhone apps don't work on desktop machines, they only work on iPhones and iPads.

 

Thought that after what you'd said before.

Just a way of making more money imo. You have one account with Apple, so why the need to keep charging you for the same application, even though you need slightly different versions of the same one.

How will it work with iCloud? I thought if i bought an app on say my iphone, then it automatically gets added to the other devices on the account? Or is it just pics and music?

 

Don't feel hard done by, it's pretty normal, XBox games don't work on PC's for instance.

If you buy an iOS app from the App store it gets added to any other iOS devices you have, in the same manner if you buy an App from the Mac App store it gets added to any other Macs you have. Android and PC users would find that quite generous.

 

Yeah, don't feel hard done by, you are just getting massively ripped off again, fear not, it won't be the last time and it hasn't been the first.

rip Apple.

 

Have a word with yourself, I used to think you were a bit technical, but have to question that now. When have you ever seen an application bought on a mobile phone working on a desktop machine? And you should be praising Apple for reigniting the application market, never have such quality apps been available for such a low price.

 

I am a bit busy at the moment, but I will make time later to have a word with myself.

 

So are all the apps on the mac app store downloadable for use on the mac, or are they sometimes just for iPhone or iPad?

 

You have the Mac app store - click the Apple, look for store - and the iPhone/iPad app store. Nothing purchased from the Mac App store works on the iPhone/iPad and nothing purchased from the iPhone/iPad app store - accessed from your mobile device or iTunes - works on your Mac. They're both different operating systems so need different software.

 

Yes, I have found that to be most generous. Most un-Apple like! All the Ipods in our house are on one account, so the kids can have all the same games for one price.

And yes, you wouldn't expect cross platform apps/games to work, so why for non IOS devices?

Geezer

 

Got you...but where's the Apple?

When looking at the Mini instructions last night, on how to shut down the Mini, it spoke of this Apple, but i can't see it.

 

Apple key? If not using a Mac keyboard then it'll probably be mapped to the left windows key, or the left alt / gr key (though that is usually the 'option' key in Mac parlance),

 

Top left of your screen, looks like an Apple.

 

Can't say i noticed it on the screen, but i'm using a wireless Apple keyboard(new style one) and there isn't any Apple key on it...

 

It is a bit confusing but when talking to people about keyboards, the key that is to the left and right of the space bar used to have an apple icon it and was known as the Apple Key...
Then as they streamlined the keyboards, the keys changed and now it is simply known as the cmd key. We older lot just still call it the Apple key to confuse you youngsters




As to the Apple on the screen, well it is bloody obvious

 

Thanks for the enlightenment.

Just searched Google and it showed the grey bar at top of the screen....that isn't always there is it? It only appeared this lunchtime when footering about with it...

 

Grey bar at the top ?

I thought the question was about the Apple logo at the top left of the window which is ALWAYS there (except in full screen app mode) regardless of which app you are in ???

 

Mmmmm don't think i've spotted that Apple then. I'll have another look later.