App Store "Updates Available" notification is broken

[usagora]

For some reason, I can't find this being discussed anywhere, but it's been happening for me for a long time now. Every time I get a notification from the App Store that app updates are available, the notification that looks like this:

Double-clicking the notification does NOT open the App Store app (let alone the update pane of it), and hovering over the notification and clicking the "Install" button that appears also does nothing.

Am I alone here?

 

[scouser75]

I don't even get a notification. I have to go into App store to check if there are any updates.

It's been mentioned on here previously and it sends there isn't a fix for this.

 

[usagora]

I don't even get a notification.

Well, do you have notifications turned on for the App Store in System Settings > Notifications?

 

[HDFan]

My App store preferences are set to "automatic updates" so I don't have to worry about it.

 

[scouser75]

Well, do you have notifications turned on for the App Store in System Settings > Notifications?

I do. But still nothing.

 

[scouser75]

Well, do you have notifications turned on for the App Store in System Settings > Notifications?

Sorry! After all that, I just checked Notifications and App Store isn't even on there. Should it be there?

 

[Nermal]

Am I alone here?

So it turns out that it's not just me! It works correctly on my 10.14 system, but like yours it doesn't correctly respond to a click under 12.6.

 

[usagora]

Sorry! After all that, I just checked Notifications and App Store isn't even on there. Should it be there?

Yes, it should:

 

[usagora]

So it turns out that it's not just me! It works correctly on my 10.14 system, but like yours it doesn't correctly respond to a click under 12.6.

Yeah, it's only been in Ventura that I've experienced this.

 

[scouser75]

Yes, it should:

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How can I add this on?

 

[usagora]

How can I add this on?

I don't think you can customize that list. Every app on your Mac that has the ability to send notifications should be listed there by default.

 

[scouser75]

I don't think you can customize that list. Every app on your Mac that has the ability to send notifications should be listed there by default.

That's what I thought. It's really odd!

Would I be able to delete app store and reinstall it?

 

[usagora]

That's what I thought. It's really odd!

Would I be able to delete app store and reinstall it?

There's no UI option to delete that app. If there's a way to uninstall it via Terminal and a way to download it without reinstalling macOS, then someone else will have to jump in here to let you know.

 

[scouser75]

Thanks mate. I'll have another look at it today in case I've missed something obvious. Otherwise I'll have to wait and see if anyone can advise a terminal route