Run C App On Mac

Apple's newest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini have one major change: They all use Apple's proprietary silicon M1 processor. Thanks to this innovative chip, the convergence of iOS and macOS apps has taken a big step forward.

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That means it's easier than ever to use iOS apps on your Mac computer, although the process has also changed from the workarounds used in the past. Don't worry – the new steps are easy to edit so anyone can take them. Here's what you need to know:

Step 1: Go to the Mac App Store

Sign in to your macOS computer and go to the Mac App Store. You can usually find the App Store in your Dock (with an A-like icon). However, if you don't see the icon there, it's still easy to access. Just choose the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen and then choose App Store from the drop down menu.

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On the App Store window, look at the lower left corner of the window and see your account icon with your name on it. Select this icon (sign in if needed) to go to your account, which will show all of the apps you have downloaded.

Step 2: Go to iOS apps

If you look just below the account header, you should see a category option for iPhone and iPad apps. Select this option to see all of the apps you've already downloaded on iOS. These apps are now available to you.

Step 3: Browse and Download Your iOS Apps

Select the iCloud download icon to start downloading an iOS app to your Mac. Download as many mobile apps as you want to use on your Mac computer.

If you don't see the iPhone and iPad apps category, double-check that you have a 2020 Mac with an M1 chip and that you are updated to the latest macOS. Otherwise you may not see this option.

If you have a Family Sharing Plan with Apple and you have multiple accounts downloaded different apps, you may need to click through the names of the accounts to find the person who downloaded the app you were considering for your desktop.

This process also works for all apps marked for iPadOS.

Step 4: Look for new apps in the store

So far, these steps will work for iOS apps that you already have. However, if you want to download new mobile apps specifically for macOS, you have to look for them. Go to the search box in the top left corner of the App Store window and find the app you're thinking of, or choose the Detect or Categories menus to see which popular apps are waiting for you.

When you get the results back, look again at the top of the list and select iPhone and iPad apps to make sure you're browsing the correct category. When you find an app that you want to download, select Get to start the download process. Everything should work the same as if you were downloading it on an iPhone. You can find the new app in the Applications folder on your Dock to get started.

Run C App On Mac Computer

Step 5: watch out for unverified apps

If you search for mobile apps and select individual apps to learn more about them, you may find that some apps say, for example, 'Designed for iPhone, not verified for macOS'. This means that the app has been made available for macOS but has not been changed at all in its original state.

This is actually an important point: app touchscreen controls, window resizing, sound and microphone mechanics, user interface, and many other factors can work very differently on macOS. Some apps may feel very uncomfortable while others become almost unusable if not touched by developers. Whenever possible, always select apps without this warning label, as this shows that special work has been done to prepare the app for macOS.

Important note about sideloading apps with IPA files

You can not. Before the M1 chip, fans of iOS apps could download IPA files using apps like iMazing and implement them on macOS to get a desktop version of the mobile apps they wanted. It wasn't a perfect process, but it worked for a lot of people and allowed for a lot of experimentation with apps that weren't necessarily available on the Mac App Store.

Apple has now banned this sideloading loophole in the latest macOS versions, and old IPA files should no longer work for users either. Basically, Apple wants everyone to use the App Store to download apps on MacOS alone, regardless of whether they are iOS apps or not. This also helps avoid bad reviews for apps that users tried to download on a platform they were not designed for (as mentioned above).

This is clearly disappointing for users who relied on sideloading to get the collection of apps they wanted on the desktop. It is best to hope that more developers will tweak the coveted mobile apps and get them to the Mac App Store as soon as possible. In the meantime, be sure to check out our best Mac apps of the year and Apple's favorite apps of the past year to see what you can find.

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