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App store mavericks status shows download after install

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Aug 15, 2011
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Anyone noticed the Mavericks status in App store still shows Download after installing?

Have verified my local machine is on 10.9.

Its not affecting anything, but just that little bit of me wondering if something went wrong with the installation or what.
 
The download button is for the installer. During the upgrade the installer gets deleted.
 
I have a minor issue after my upgrade to Mavericks, and when I noticed that it said download in the App Store, I wondered the same thing. Curious. :)
 
If you installed mavericks directly from the installer, then after it completed it would have deleted itself. That is why the mac app store is saying download. This is quite normal and nothing to worry about.
 
On my current-generation rMBP that has Mavericks preinstalled, Mavericks also shows up as "Download" in the Mac App Store. Is it safe to ignore? Sounds like it's the same issue as above - the "Download" is for downloading the installer?
 
vfx2335 said:
So I can safely ignore the "Download" button?
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Safely? Sure, I don't think it poses a danger of any kind.

If the button distracts you, push it to download the Mavericks installer, and leave it in your Applications folder. It will take ~5.3GB of disk space, but the button will change from 'Download' to 'Downloaded'. This only works to change the button in the 'Purchases' tab though, and not in the Mavericks store page. If you visit the store page often, you are just going to have to come in terms with the 'Download' button.

Oh, and don't ever run or remove the installer, as doing so will make the 'Download' button reappear.
 
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