If you somehow missed the news, yesterday the Mac App Store went live (somewhat earlier than the midday ET that had been rumored, which caused an amusing all-hands-on-deck scramble in the TUAW newsroom!), and as you'd expect, we were right there in the thick of it reporting the news as it broke. If you missed some or all of our posts, never fear -- here's what you need to know to get caught up on Apple's latest assault on your wallet.
First off, the basics. We showed you how to find the Mac App Store (including the useful tip that you can get to it from the Apple menu if you remove it from the Dock), a
