๐ [BUG] iOS apps installed on M1 macs don't show up
dbrookman opened this issue ยท 7 comments
Your Environment
- mas version: 1.8.0
- macOS version: macOS 11.2.1 (20D74)
mas Install Method
brew install mas
(homebrew-core)
Describe the Bug
mas list
, mas search
, mas outdated
do not show iOS apps that can be installed via the App Store on M1 macs.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Install an iOS app via the App Store.
- Run
mas list
Expected Behavior
The installed iOS app should be among the apps listed.
Actual Behavior
The iOS app is not among the apps listed.
The is a great idea for a new feature. I had to send my DTK back, but while I had it I only installed iOS app through Xcode. Can you install them from the Mac App Store?
One thing that will need to change to support this is to change how the search and lookup commands work. Today they use the iTunes search web API and that has a filter for only macOS. Once we know the app identifier it may "just work".
One thing you could try is to copy the URL for an iOS app from the store and look for the numeric identifier at the end (remove any letters). Then try mas install 1234
with that ID.
You're right, you can get the ID from the App Store website URL.
I specifically tried Desert Golfing (ID: 902062673)
mas info 902062673
works, returning:
Desert Golfing 1.22 [1.99]
By: Captain Games Inc.
Released: 2017-12-05
Minimum OS: 9.0
Size: 2.2 MB
From: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/desert-golfing/id902062673?uo=4
mas install 902062673
brings up the following dialog:
I suspect the Minimum OS mismatch might be the issue here.
Clicking "Download Last Compatible" returns:
==> Downloading Desert Golfing
Error: Download failed: The installation could not be started.
Clicking "Cancel" (rather obviously) returns:
Error: Download request failed: User selected cancel button
Just to be sure, I double checked, and it installs from the App Store fine.
Would be so excited if this would be fixed!!!
Me too!
Is this being worked on or nay?