App Store now available in desktop iTunes--with some trickery

iTunes App Store

(Credit: iPhone Atlas)

Although Apple has not yet updated the iTunes Store front page to link directly to the desktop version of the iPhone App Store, it can still be accessed with a little trickery. To access the desktop App Store, follow these steps:

• Download and install iTunes 7.7, if you haven't already
• Click on the iTunes Store in the left-hand panel
• Search for current iPhone application, such as Super Monkey Ball
• Click small gray arrow next to Super Monkey Ball in the search results to go to the app's download page
• In the top navigation bar in iTunes, click "App Store"

The main App Store page will appear, and you can buy and download applications then sync them to your iPhone/iPod Touch.

(Cross-posted from iPhone Atlas)

[web2day]

An even easier way to get to the app store is to select Applications from the library, and click the link on the bottom of the page "Get More Applications"

[johnkolar]

Or, you could simply go to the bottom of the iTunes store page and change your country to New Zealand and up pops the App Store in the upper left box.

[bernie.mcginn]

nice tip!