One of the novelties that Mac users have available with the arrival of the new Macs with M1 processors is the option to install iPhone or iPad applications on it. This option, which may seem somewhat complicated to carry out, is simpler than we can imagine and all we need is to have the application's .IPA in question.
If you've been in the Apple world for a long time, the .IPA file sounds familiar to you. Yes this is file needed to install any application on iOS and getting this file we can install the same application on our brand new Mac with M1 processor. So we go with the steps for it.
The .IPAs are within our Apple ID in downloaded apps
And it is that many may think that this is com in those times of more intense Jailbreak in which users used these .IPAs to add applications for free on their iPhone or iPad -yes, with Jailbreak this was and I think it is possible- but nothing could be further from the truth.
In this case The .IPAs are found within our own Apple account in the Apple ID and they are the necessary file to be able to pass the applications between computers. So let's see where these files are and how we can easily pass them.
The middle The Verge offers us the solution and we want to share it with you. The first thing we have to do is download the iMazing tool from this same link on the Mac, the tool is paid (€ 40 for two licenses for two computers) but offers a free trial option for those who want to try. Once downloaded and installed we have to connect on our iPhone or iPad on the Mac with M1.
Now it is simple since we have to follow the steps on the left side of the app itself tapping on the connected iPhone or iPad and tapping Applications:
- Click on Manage Applications and access with our Apple ID
- We continue in the Library and download the app that we want to install on the Mac
- Right click on the app and select Export .IPA
- Once we have it exported, click on it and install on the Mac
That simple is install the iOS and iPadOS apps on our computer with the new M1 processor that are not directly supported by the developer such as Instagram, Netflix, Gmail, Spotify, etc.