14 DAY TRIAL // Apple’s forthcoming Mac App Store, the platform set to replicate the success of the current iOS App Store, will include separate downloads for the main pillars of Apple’s iLife 11 suite - iPhoto, iMovie, and Garageband, according to an image posted by the very makers of the software on Apple.com.
Although the prices listed for the three applications are almost indistinguishable, it appears as if each one in part will be priced at $14.99.
The Apple fanbase will undoubtedly welcome the move, Since not everyone is a musician, movie maker, or photography fan.
iLife 9 is sold as a bundle comprising the three aforementioned apps, plus iDVD and iWeb.
iLife 11 also includes iWeb and iDVD, but Apple seems to be phasing out their relevance from the suite.
By offering the option to individually download iLife apps, customers will pay only for what they need to either play with their videos, organize their library of photos, or record and improve their musical abilities.
The Mac App Store will be available to the market in under three months, according to the schedule disclosed by Apple’s Steve Jobs at the October 20, “Back to the Mac” event.
“Introducing the best place to discover and buy new apps made just for Mac, right on a Mac,” reads the description over at Apple.com.
“Just like shopping the App Store on iPad, the Mac App Store offers endless possibilities to browse and purchase apps. And it simplifies the way you install apps on the Mac,” Apple elaborates.
“Just click once, and your new app is downloaded, installed, and ready to go,” the description ends, with the above picture following as a visual example of how the Mac App Store will look.
In anticipation of the Mac App Store’s launch, Apple is calling on all developers enrolled with its $99-a year Developer Program, encouraging them to start coding applications that will be distributed through the venue.
To facilitate the creation of said applications, Apple is putting a complete set of development tools, programming guides, and sample code at developers’ disposal.