macOS apps not updating properly

[theapplehead]

Whenever I try to update apps on my Mac I continually face an issue. The download for the app update will begin and will reach the point of installation. Then the update hangs for a bit before restarting and installing the entire app over again. I’ve been experiencing this issue with all my Mac apps. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem and if there were any fixes for this. Thanks!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Lately, I have encountered the message x app can't be installed after it reaches 99%. If I try a second or third time, the update install goes through.

 

[theapplehead]

Hmm interesting. I wonder why Mac apps are doing this lately. Could it be a server-side issue?

 

[Runs For Fun]

Lately, I have encountered the message x app can't be installed after it reaches 99%. If I try a second or third time, the update install goes through.

This has been happening to me too.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Hmm interesting. I wonder why Mac apps are doing this lately. Could it be a server-side issue?

Either that or a Big Sur bug.

 

[theapplehead]

Either that or a Big Sur bug.

I’m still on Catalina and it’s happening. Maybe it’s a server-side issue? Though I haven’t heard anything from Apple Support and I spoke with them today about the problem. Either way it’s really annoying that I have to update by downloading the full app over again.

 

[Big Bad D]

Same problems, eventually updates but often not first time.

 

[Cyprusian]

I had this issue with iMovie and SpeedTest a couple of days ago.... and it took a couple of days for the updates to complete. (Running Big Sur 11.2.2).