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  1. star-affinity

    iPad Get hold of purchased iPad apps (iPad 2) no longer on the App Store?

    Hi! On the iPad 2 I have the passcode was forgotten and the iPad eventually had to be restored to factory settings, erasing all the data on it. I didn't set up a backup for this iPad 2 since I was thinking it's a device the kids could use every now and then. I've no realized there were some old...
  2. haralds

    App Store Apps are corrupted, copied apps to not authorize

    I had not used my install for a few days (I mainly run Catalina.) Suddenly some of my apps updates show up as corrupted. When I download again I see the same story. When I copy them from my Catalina Applications, it asks for App Store authentication over and over. Any ideas?
  3. M

    Apps which are ‘universal purchase’ (supporting macOS and iOS) ?

    I understand it’s possible for developers to sell an app as a universal purchase which means you buy it one and can use it on Mac and iOS: does anyone know of apps that support this and how do you find them - is there a list?
  4. purdnost

    Automatic App Updates Reliable Yet?

    Like a lot of people, my parents never think to open the App Store to update their apps, and with the recent redesign to the way app updates are accessed, I'm sure they wouldn't even know where to look for them. There is an App Store setting that allows for automatic app updates, but this has...
  5. T

    iPad iPad - Redownload unavailable with this apple id

    Even I have spoken to Apple Support and the policy is that one cannot purchase the application if the application was refunded or cancelled. Seems like Apple is running a shop like a monopoly, with the context that the application procreate was buggy in year 2016. Now in year 2020 I am willing...
  6. K

    iPhone SE (2016) Apple's Special Version of iTunes That Still Has an App Store Currently Incompatible With iPhone SE (2nd gen)

    PSA: If anybody is getting the new iPhone SE (2020) and trying to keep the old version of iTunes 12.6.5.3 on a Mac, you're going to be out of luck. When I connect the phone, there's a popup that says: "The iPhone [____] cannot be used because it requires iTunes version 12.10.6 or later. Would...
  7. C

    App Store Hangs and Installs Phantom App - Solved

    This write up is about two things; 1. An App Store update hangs, and 2. The installed App Store application becomes a phantom nowhere to be found on the System Disk. You can skip to the how I fixed it for the short form solution. --------- I had a problem when updating an App from the App...
  8. bogdanw

    App Store not showing all apps from developers

    On Mojave 10.14.6 (18G2007), App Store doesn't show all apps from developers, it only shows 6 apps. Here is an example: Veenix, LLC as seen in Safari https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/veenix-llc/id382056472#see-all/mac-apps Apps shown after clicking on Veenix, LLC in App Store Searching for...
  9. Morac

    No automated purchase receipt emails since Oct 17

    I realized today that I haven’t been receiving any purchase receipt emails for not only iTunes and App Store purchase, but iCloud storage space purchases (never got this month’s email). I have a different Apple ID for iTunes and iCloud that have 2 completely different email providers (one being...
  10. R

    How to update iWork

    Hi, I have iWork09 dvd, and Macbook Pro 2009 13 inch. Installed iWork on El Capitan. How can I update to the latest keynote, pages,numbers which compatible with El Capitan?
  11. yanki01

    iPhone app store unable to load after iOS 13

    since iOS 13, the app store sometimes doesn't load on my iPx and always having to click retry. never had this issue in iOS 12. anyone else?
  12. Helmsley

    iPhone iOS 13 - Cannot Connect to App Store

    Since updating to iOS 13 on my 8 Plus, I cannot get on App Store. I have tried restarting, signing out and even restoring my phone. The app hangs for ages before saying "cannot connect to App Store". Same with iTunes Store. Is this a known issue? I have checked everything. Mobile data is...
  13. rodedwards

    Why can't I download some apps from App Store

    Hi everyone ... Probably a really simple answer to this ... but i can't find it ... So hope somebody can help. I've just clean reinstalled Mojave on my Mac. I want to download some previously purchased apps from App Store to add to my hard drive - Apps like Apple Pages etc. However, i only...
  14. 1stdateapp

    iPhone 1st Date on the App Store

    Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about 1st Date. Download 1st Date and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1st-date/id1463209045
  15. I

    Which App Store/Region When Abroad?

    I have a UK iPhone 7 with a UK SIM. If I take that phone to China, and launch the App store, will I be stuck in the UK region or will I see the app store the locals see. The reason I ask is because a couple of apps useful in China (e.g. Didi Chuxing - the Chinse Uber analogue) aren't actually...
  16. A

    Slow app store downloads

    Hi, I have a very specific problem, which is very very slow downloads speeds for the App Store on my home Wifi network. I wonder if there are any obvious things I need to remedy. To be clear about a few things: 1. This only seems to apply to my home wifi network, not the one at work 2. Raw...
  17. T

    iPhone Has anyone noticed ads on App Store?

  18. Banglazed

    iOS 12.3 Beta 2 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

    iOS 12.3 Beta 2 Release Date ― April 8, 2019 Build Number ― 16F5129d Darwin Kernel Version ― 18.6.0: Mon Apr 1 21:13:01 PDT 2019; root:xnu-4903.260.74.100.1~1/ iOS 12.3 Beta 2 Release Notes New Features & Changes Support for the Reiwa (令和) era of the Japanese calendar, which begins on May 1...
  19. sotrosh

    Universal Calculator Pi: No Ads and Free app for iPhone/iPad/iWatch

    Hi, Since Apple calculator is slightly poor with features I've developed app you can download for free which doesn't have any advertisement. Main features: History of Calculations Dark/Night Mode Copy/Share calculation result Showing Equation While Calculation Just try it: Download on the...
  20. SnarkyBear

    Missing all my purchased apps in Mojave App Store

    This evening I went into the App Store on my iMac to download a game I had purchased a few years back. To my dismay, I see absolutely NO previously purchased apps. NONE! Where could they have gone? I checked my Apple ID, and I was indeed logged in to the only Apple ID I have ever had. I looked...