We're not just talking about , which keep a notable amount of great software out of the Mac App Store. Rather, we're focusing on features and functionality that would dramatically improve the App Store experience. Here are ten features we'd like to see Apple add--or fix, as the case may be.

Since the iOS App Store's launch over two years ago, the "Are you sure you want to buy...?" dialog has protected careless clickers from accidentally buying iOS apps. (That is, until that warning became a regular nuisance and you disabled it, only to find yourself owning several apps you never planned to buy. But we digress.) Unfortunately, the App Store provides no such fail-safe. Sure, if you're not currently logged in to the store, you'll be prompted for your account password, but once you sign in, it's all One-Click, all the time. And while accidentally buying an iOS app usually means spending, at most, a few bucks, if you accidentally click the Buy button for an app in the Mac App Store, there's a good chance you'll be out $5, $10, $20, or more.

The obvious solution is for the Mac App Store to present a similar purchase-confirmation dialog, at least by default. This would add a reasonable safety net when browsing items that often cost quite a bit more than the typical music track, TV episode, or iOS app. Until then, we recommend that you be careful when mousing about.