Sharing apps is a capability that macOS offers to users so that they can share purchased apps with family and friends through a feature called Family Sharing, which we will explore in detail in this section.
However, if you own more than one Mac, apps purchased on one of them can also be easily shared and installed on your other Macs as well. To do that, you will need to enable the ability for purchased apps to be automatically downloaded on your other Macs via the App Store's preferences:
- Open the App Store, go to the App Store menu, and then Preferences.
- Enable the Automatically download apps purchased on other devices option, as shown here. You will need to sign in with your Apple ID to configure this option; otherwise, this option will be dimmed:
Figure 10.38 – Downloading apps that have been purchased on other devices
That being said, let's examine the Family Sharing feature and learn how to take advantage of it.
Family Sharing
Family Sharing is a...
