Mac App Store

Apple may not be releasing new products at CES, but it sure knows how to stay in the news otherwise. The company just launched its Mac App store yesterday morning, but the store has already seen 1 million downloads. I told you about some cool apps you should download right away, but tell us — what are your favorite Mac Apps so far?

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Earlier, I told you about five Mac Apps that you should download now, but for every one of those, there are hundreds more to check out. Some of you may have been thinking that the Mac App store would be just like the iTunes store — fun and cheap apps — but it's like a high-end department store where some major cash can be dropped. For example, all of the iLife apps have been split up to purchase alone (iPhoto will run you $15), and there are other apps that act more like software you'd buy for serious work or productivity. Check out these five apps I'd love to buy, but will be adding to my wish list for now.

• TapeDeck ($25) — This cool audio recorder looks like a mixed tape and seems super easy to use. Just click "record" and your tape starts rolling (or, recording). Once you record more than one "tape," they'll start to pile up and look just like your old music tower.
• Debt Quencher ($15) — I may go into debt by buying this app, but it seems helpful enough. Just enter in three numbers, and Debt Quencher will tell you how to pay down your debt fast.

See the rest of the list after the break.

After yesterday's Back to the Mac presentation, I was excited to dive into more of the Lion OS details. In particular, the Mac App Store. We already know that the Mac App Store will allow you to download your favorite portable apps to your Mac, provide automatic updates, and share apps between all of your Macs. But what about your mobile devices? Will you be allowed to transfer or share apps you've purchased on your iPhone or iPad to your Mac?

Unfortunately the answer is no, you won't be able to transfer or share apps between mobile devices and your desktop or laptops. Will that change in the future? At this point it's unlikely, but that model seems to work out just fine for Amazon and its Kindle!