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iPad, iPhone and iPod apps do not work on desktop or laptop computers. These apps work in what's called Apple iOS, which just works on small mobile devices.

Regular computer applications (yeah, I know: confusing) work on the Mac OS, specifically 10.7 or other iterations.

Apps are sold in the App Store in iTunes; you can buy computer applications for the MBP in stores, online via download (MacUpdate is a good source) or from Apple's App Store, an application that is installed on your MBP that llooks a lot like iTunes App Store (I know, even more confusing).

Some iPad apps have "versions" of themselves that run on your MBP (actually more like the other way around, since usually the MBP versions are more full-featured).

Lots of us would love for there to be a way to run iPad apps on our MBPs or desktops, but Apple is going to make $$ every chance they get and one way to do that is to prevent that from ever happening. Ironically, you can run Windows on your Mac, but not Apple's own iOS apps. Hmm.

Rob

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I've had an iPad for several months and love it so much I decided to buy a MBP. ......You sound like me!   But I bought the 1st gen iPad and not long after iPad 2 arrived.  :-(  
But   I was so impressed with it and with Apple tech support, that I bought a MBP.   And I just bought myself an iPod for my Christmas present to me.  And love it.  Still learning things about it.
I really like this group, helpful people here but if you want an answer in a hurry, call Apple!         Karen 

I've always been a Windows user but have now seen the error of my ways ;-) I have a LOT of apps on my iPad and want to transfer them to use on my MBP (I can use them on my MBP, right?). How do I do this? Through iTunes? I've tried doing it through iTunes but it seems it will only sync TO the iPad, not from it. Can anyone help?

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I've had an iPad for several months and love it so much I decided to buy a MBP. I've always been a Windows user but have now seen the error of my ways ;-) I have a LOT of apps on my iPad and want to transfer them to use on my MBP (I can use them on my MBP, right?). How do I do this? Through iTunes? I've tried doing it through iTunes but it seems it will only sync TO the iPad, not from it. Can anyone help?

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