Why is DeepSeek AI App not available in OS 26.7.1 app store ?
Ghops10
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Posted on Oct 24, 2026 11:10 AM
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User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Oct 24, 2026 11:31 AM in response to Ghops10
The Developer of any app chooses the minimum OS version they want to support and the regions where they want to make their app available.
If you are referring to the Mac App Store specifically, Developers also choose the platform for the app installs, so if they don't submit a version available on the Mac it would not appear in the Mac App Store.
A developer may have an install on their website, but not available in the Mac App Store and the most likely reason is that they don't have to comply with the App Submission Guidelines. That gives them the opportunity to install additional files on your computer that don't have to be contained in the app bundle. Not usually a great idea from a user perspective as they don't have to disclose what those processes do that they have installed in different locations of your computer.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256382219