Mac App Store shows all my apps have been installed when they haven't

kylera · Feb 3, 2013, 05:32 AM

I just re-formatted my Mac to Mountain Lion, and I'm trying to re-download my purchased apps from the Mac App Store. Problem is, however, that with the exception of about 7 apps, every other app shows that it has been installed, when I am accessing the app store almost right after formatting. I've tried logging out and logging back in, but to no effect. Has anyone else seen this before?

chrfr · Feb 3, 2013, 08:23 AM

Do you have an external disk attached which has those apps on it? The App store App will find installed Applications on all disks.

kylera · Feb 3, 2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chrfr

Do you have an external disk attached which has those apps on it? The App store App will find installed Applications on all disks.

Well that explains that. I had backed up most of my purchased apps to an external hard drive. Thanks for that.

Feb 3, 2013, 05:32 AM	#1
kylera macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seoul	Mac App Store shows all my apps have been installed when they haven't I just re-formatted my Mac to Mountain Lion, and I'm trying to re-download my purchased apps from the Mac App Store. Problem is, however, that with the exception of about 7 apps, every other app shows that it has been installed, when I am accessing the app store almost right after formatting. I've tried logging out and logging back in, but to no effect. Has anyone else seen this before? __________________ Current Macs: 2012 13" MBA \| 2011 27" iMac \| PowerBook G4 12" \| eMac 700Mhz Current iOS: iPad 4 3G 64GB \| iPhone 4S 16GB
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Feb 3, 2013, 08:23 AM	#2
chrfr macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2009	Do you have an external disk attached which has those apps on it? The App store App will find installed Applications on all disks.
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