As promised, Apple has launched its App Store for Mac OS today. Mac owners can access the store after doing a free software update. The new hub gives Mac owners easy access to a number of free and paid applications for their OS, including games.

On the paid side of things,Angry Birds,Toki Tori,LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4,Bejeweled 3, andFlight Control HDare among the features apps on the store. Free titles includeSolitaire Greatest Hits, poker, and other things that aren’t quite as exciting asAngry BirdsandBejeweled.

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As far as applications goes, as a Mac owner I like the idea of having everything contained in one place for easy browsing and access. But for games? I’m not so sure — Valve’s successful Steam platform seems to cover most of my Mac gaming needs, which I’ll admit are few. Whether smaller game developers will be able leverage the Mac App Store like they have for iOS remains to be seen.

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