Pax is not coy about the motivations behind this desktop app. “Built in response to Apple’s removal of vaporization-related apps from the App Store,” the press release reads.

Now, the app-store model is taking over desktop PCs. Apple launched its Mac App Store in January 2011, and has already seen more than 100 million downloads in that marketplace.

Responding to claims that its behaviour in the App Store is anti-competitive, an Apple spokesperson said third-party developers have enjoyed massive success on the App Store due to the company’s ...

The Mac App Store is still in its infancy and so in-app purchasing isn’t as prevalent as its mobile counterpart, but it’s still a worrying development. Hopefully Apple will develop a new ...

This move accomplishes two things for Apple. For one, it directs users to the completely redesigned App Store coming in iOS 11 that has a much bigger editorial focus.