I see a lot of applications talked about on MakeUseOf that say they are for the iPhone and iPad that I would like to use. When I click on the link of the app, it takes me to the app that says it is for iPad and iPhone.
I have a brand new Mac desktop I bought in August of this year and I would like some of these apps. Would they work on my iMac or not. If not, why don’t they make these apps for the iMac to?
For example Ugly Meter and Am I Ugly are 2 apps I would love to try, but they say they are good for iPhone and iPad. What about making them for iMac to?
Please answer this question since it has been bothering me for a long time.
Most apps for your iPad can not be played on your Mac. Check to see what the app is made for. If it says for iPad and iPhone but does not say Mac, it probably won't work on the Mac. That is why I started this thread to begin with.
It's an interesting point, but I think the truth is that there simply isn't a demand for those kind of worthless time-waster apps on the Mac OS like there is on a mobile platform. Or rather, we already have Flash for that. Chances are that your 'ugly meter' or whatevr already has a flash version online somewhere, so use that. Most of those crappy useless apps are just ports of flash stuff anyway.
To be honest, I'm gad the Mac app store isn't full of crap. The merging of iOS and OSX is not neccessarily a good thing, despite Apple's efforts to push things in that direction.
I would not want the Mac app store full of crap either but would still like the choice to use apps that I find interesting on my Mac should I choose to. To have the choice would be good.
iPhones and iPads are extremely popular, so more developers develop apps for those devices than for Macs, which are quite popular in the US and Europe but not much elsewhere. Plus, the operating system on a Mac is Mac OS X, which is entirely different from iOS on the iPhone and iPad. To bring an iPhone app to Mac, a developer has to rewrite his app and make it compatible with OS X, and many developers don't have the resources or time to do that.
I'd suggest that you use your iDevices for using the casual and fun apps, and your Mac for work purposes or watching videos, etc.
I like your answer but I have no iDevices. I only have a Mac and feel it would be a shame to get an iPhone or iPad just to run certain applications. Your answer though, does though make sense and it helps me to understand why the majority of apps are for the iPhone and iPad and not the Mac.
Thank you for your answer.
I'm afraid you are in the wrong place for your question...
[Unless there are developers around here...] We can neither change nor answer why most iOS Apps are solely available for iOS and not for Mac OS X.
You should better contact each individual developer and tell them that you'd like to see their Apps on your Mac OS X device.
Thank you fort your answer.
I thought someone here would know the reason why, or you never know, there might be a developer who looks at this site and might see my question. At least I now know that there are simulators that will allow you to use iPhone and iPad apps on a Mac. I did not know that before.
Well, I'm afraid this won't help you much either...
In order to run iOS Apps within the Xcode Simulator you need their 'Source Code' (the original Xcode Project files).
I doubt any developer is willing to give them out.
well you need itunes to download and then to sync to ipad or iphone, and use them on the device.
Normally they are written for ipad/iphone.
if you want to run iphone or ipad applications on Mac you need a simulator
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http://www.redmondpie.com/run-iphone-apps-from-any-web-browser-on-pc-mac-using-pieceable-viewer/Thank you for your answer. This is the 1st time I've ever heard of simulators where you can run iPad and iPhone apps on the iMac.
Very interesting.
there are other simulators like for running palm games, windows mobile, symbian...i know that works on Windows OS
Sometimes you’ll find apps not showing in iTunes. In the past, this problem was long associated with an outdated version of iTunes, outdated iOS firmware and even jailbreaking device. But recently the problem has become even more pronounced even in non-jailbreak devices.
If you are unable to see apps in iTunes, you’re in the right place. This article will help you determine exactly why it’s happening as well as offer you a few solutions you can try.
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Like we mentioned before, users often blamed Apps not showing in iTunes Library on an outdated version of the program. Yet, apps can still be invisible in iTunes 12.7. If you are Running iTunes 12.7 you should know that Apple has significantly changed iTunes such that it doesn’t sync apps and ringtones anymore and mainly focuses on movies, music, podcasts, audiobooks and TV Shows.
Much of the iTunes functionality as you know it has changed which is why you may be unable to see apps in iTunes. To begin with, there is no Apps tab in the iTunes library anymore. The “Apps” tab under device is also missing and so is the “Store” tab.
- Like we mentioned before, users often blamed Apps not showing in iTunes Library on an outdated version of the program. Yet, apps can still be invisible in iTunes 12.7. If you are Running iTunes 12.7 you should know that Apple has significantly changed iTunes such that it doesn’t sync apps and ringtones anymore and mainly focuses on movies.
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How to Fix Apps Not Showing in iTunes
1. Sign Out and Sign in to Your Apple Account
If you are not running iTunes 12.7 but you still can’t see your Apps in the iTunes library, sometimes signing out of your account and then signing back in can help. Follow these simple steps to do it;
Step 1: On your device, tap on the “App Store” to open it.
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Step 2: Tap on the “Featured” section at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Scroll down to find your Apple ID. Tap on the ID to open additional options.
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Step 4: Tap on “Sign Out”.
Step 5: Now sign in back into your account to see if the problem has been fixed.
2. Transfer Purchases to iTunes App on Computer
Another way you can fix this problem is to transfer all the apps on your device to your computer so that are synced and available on both iTunes and the device. Follow these simple steps to do it.
Step 1: Open the iTunes app on your computer and then connect the iPhone to the computer using USB cables.
Step 2: In iTunes, click on “View” and then select “Show Sidebar.”
Step 3: When the sidebar appears, find the device and right-click on it. Select “Transfer Purchases” from the options presented.
This will transfer all your purchases and download to iTunes and you’ll be able to see them when you open iTunes.
3. Restore iPhone and Set it as New
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If all solutions you try don’t work to fix the device, you may want to restore the iPhone and set it up as new. Most people will restore a device in iTunes or iCloud while these two methods can be reliable, they can also lead to data loss. The data restored back to your device will often not include any new data that wasn’t in the backup.
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