Apple News | Steve Jobs Says: 'Nope' to Approved Only Apps for Mac OS 10.7

Steve Jobs was recently asked about the rumor of a Mac App Store for OS X 10.7.

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Hey Steve,

There's a rumor saying there will be a Mac App Store and no software without authorization from Apple will run on Mac OS X. Is that true?
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Nope.

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Unfortunately, Job's short reply doesn't fully address the rumors. Apple could still offer authorized applications through a Mac App Store without blocking applications that are distributed directly.