Search for a new app and install it

  1. Go to the App Store
  2. Click on the search icon in the bottom right
  3. Click on the field that says “Games, Apps, Stories, and More” and has a magnifying glass icon
  4. Type in the name of the app you want to download. In our case we’re going to search “gmail” with is Google’s mail application
  5. Once you’ve typed in the name, click on the name in the suggested search field, or click on “search” in the bottom right hand corner
  6. Now you’re searching the App Store. The first result is for Gmail
  7. Click on “Get” next to the Gmail entry
  8. Authenticate yourself with Face ID, Touch ID, or your password. You’ll need your Apple ID password.
    1. If authenticating with Face ID, click the right side button twice
  9. That’s it, the app with begin downloading

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