I just downloaded the latest version of iTunes, all excited about being able to finally get to the Apple Applications Store and grab some new stuff for my iPhone, but when I restart, it’s not there?!
You aren’t the first person to encounter this problem: I did too. The problem is that you appear to have diverged from the default configuration and so you now need to go into your preferences and tweak it to let you see the app store in iTunes. It’s there (well, access to it is there) you just aren’t showing it.
When I first started poking around, I figured that it’d just be a new category in the iTunes Store, actually, y’know, like podcasts and audiobooks, but it’s not (rather confusingly, if you ask me, since in so many other areas the app store is functionally identical to the music store).
Start up iTunes 7.7 or newer and you’re probably seeing something like this:
Where’s the app store? To find it, you need to go to your Preferences…
As you can see highlighted, you need to ensure that “Applications” is checked. Do so, click “OK” and now there’s a new item on the left side of the iTunes window:
Click on it and you’ll get a nice big gray box without anything in it:
The key to getting online and visiting the App Store is to click on “Get More Applications” on the lower right corner. Now we’re getting somewhere!
I’ll click on “Twitterific” since I’ve been eager to get a better Twitter client (what? You aren’t following me on Twitter? For goodness sake! Follow my main account @DaveTaylor and, if you’re a movie fan, also follow @FilmBuzz too!)
For any given application, there’s quite a bit of information available, as shown here:
You’ll want to click on the small “GET APP” button, at which point if you’re not already logged in to the iTunes Store you’ll need to log in. I also found that I had to agree to some new terms of service wording and go back to click on “GET APP” a second time to actually download the app. Once you do, you’ll see:
Kind of fun if you’re used to just seeing sync messages, I’d say!
Once you download it — and maybe another app or two — your Applications library will be a bit more visually interesting:
As you can see, while some of the apps are downloaded, others are still just “placeholder” icons as they are sucked out of the App Store. It took roughly one minute per app for me to get them downloaded and I expect that’ll be shorter as time goes on since today is the first day of the store and everyone’s probably going crazy downloading things.
Now that you have apps on your computer in iTunes, you can use “Get Info” to see more about them:
I’m glad to see how small the applications are, actually. Notice that Twitterific is only 1.2MB, which means I don’t need to erase all my music to add a few new apps to my iPhone.
Now that you have the apps you want for your iPhone, the next step is to upgrade the iPhone software itself (see how to upgrade your iPhone firmware to verison 2.0) and restart. Then you’ll see an “Applications” tab for your phone in iTunes and you can easily select which apps — or all applications! — to copy onto your cellphone.
I have the 4s. Its the dumbest smartphone I’ve ever owned. That is all.
My 3GS will not let me upgrade or download apps. I get a message saying my security code is invalid but it’s not. It worked until about 3 months ago and my daughter is using the same card. This is very frustrating? Could you please tell me why it is doing this? I have called every number I can find and no one seems to want to help me. Apple did say they would try to help if I paid 29 dollars. I’ve already paid for the apps so I refuse to pay to have them updated. I can’t even download free apps! Any help would be appreciated!
how can i download apps and free music on my i phone
hi dave i cnt download anythg wit my iphone do u knw y?????pls help
I have download all the apps i need but now when i download to my I phone it says it will replace all your old apps ? please let me know how i do
Ajjie
I wanted to download some apps from itunes10 on my Mac 10.6 to my wifes iPhone 2.1 : error message: “not applicable / not compatible”. upgrading to a more recent firmware is also not possible. What can I do short from buying her a new iPhone?
Thank U 4 all answering all these wonderful questions that evolve out of using simple iPhones. 🙂
I had bought games from itunes for my ipod touch and now got an iphone 4 and have no idea how to transfer my games from the ipod to the iphone?? also having problems finding how to get free mp3 music on the iphone!! please help not to good at this sort of thing!! thanks
hi dave pls help me to solve my problem i hve an i phone 2G i dnt knw how to downloads of picture in my fb.they say that i go in the i tunes or in application store but i cannot connect.. pls help me im so desperate to upload my pix.tnx u
hey dave im having problem with all my applications…these applications doesnt open..wat is the reason n wat to do plz tell the procedure!! thanku
pls hlp me with tis problem.my prblem is tat when calls cme to my mobile it jst vibrating eventhough ringing volume is full. i hve checkd all sttngs in my bt i couldnt fnd solutiom for tis…pls kindly hpl for tis trouble.
My 3GS will not let me upgrade or download apps. I get a message saying my security code is invalid but it’s not. It worked until about 3 months ago and my daughter is using the same card. This is very frustrating? Could you please tell me why it is doing this? I have called every number I can find and no one seems to want to help me. Apple did say they would try to help if I paid 29 dollars. I’ve already paid for the apps so I refuse to pay to have them updated. I can’t even download free apps! Any help would be appreciated!
Hi please help me with my problem. I’m trying to download apps thru my app store. And when I search for the program I need it comes up and gives me the option to install. When I press install, nothing happens and I get kicked out of the AppStore and brings me back to the home page. And it doesn’t get downloaded either. Please advice me what to do. I’m lost without my apps. Pls help. Thanks
Hi Dave,
Please help I cannot download a large aplication >20MB from my Itunes aplications on my PC to my iPhone 4
Regards,
Bennie
Dave please, i just got an iphone, and my friend has been installing games and apps through his pc, but now he’s out of town, how do i install games and applications on my pc without clearing the ones i have already? Please HELP
I had just purchased an iphone4 but I m not able to download any of the apps since I dont have a credit card.itune stores require credit card file to be registered.How can I download any app without the credit card file?The iphone useless without the apps.
Hi Dave Taylor, well, i have this itunes 10 and ipod touch 2.0, i downloaded apps from itunes to my ipod, but when i started the app…it doesn’t work it just appears for a few seconds then that’s it!!!!!! PLEASSEE HEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!!!
I downloaded a lot of apps and I don’t know how can I put it into my telephone. Can you help me? 🙂
Hi
I bought and downloaded the GPS software navigon straight to my Iphone. I did not download it to Itunestor and then on to my phone.
Now Im home again and connected to my mack but I can not download the software from my phone to my account at Itune store
Thanks u alot for helping others god pleased u
I recently bought a new laptop because my previous one broke. I have managed to get all on my pictures & music off of my iPhone on to my new laptop but I dont want to sync it because im afraid it will wipe my apps & their data! Im not worried about it deleting my free apps; But is their any way to re-download my paid apps for free or will they just stay on there? I havn’t synced my iPhone in almost 10 months so it really needs to my done soon, & I dont have a mac, I have a PC! “/ Please Help! 🙂 x