App Store Question

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  1. ACEscher, May 15, 2013

    ACEscher macrumors newbie

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    I am wondering if anyone can help me out. Recently I have confiscated my stepdaughters Mac and am giving it to my wife for personal reasons. I am in the process of setting up her account. Now when She logs in there are various apps that need to be updated, but when I try to update them it is prompting me for my stepdaughters password. Is there anyway I can change this to my Wifes apple ID?
     
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  2. Weaselboy, May 15, 2013

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    You will need to be logged in to the App Store with whichever AppleID bought the apps that need updating.
     
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  3. ACEscher, May 15, 2013

    ACEscher thread starter macrumors newbie

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    That is the problem. This Mac Book is no longer my step daughters, but my wife's now.
     
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  4. Weaselboy, May 15, 2013

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    I understand, but that is how it works. Your wife will need to login to the app store with the step-daughter's ID to get updates. Otherwise, you will need to repurchase the apps.
     
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  5. Che Castro, May 16, 2013

    Che Castro macrumors 603

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    If It was me I would do a clean install of the OS, start fresh & new

    your wife needs to login using her own apple ID
     
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