How to Re-Download OS X Mavericks Installer from the OS X Yosemite App Store
In some specific situations, Mac users running OS X Yosemite may wish to re-download the complete installer application of a prior operating system like OS X Mavericks. This is typically something only...
View ArticleCan’t Open a Specific File in OS X? Search the Mac App Store Quickly to Find...
If you’ve ever come across a file that you can’t open on your Mac, or perhaps that doesn’t open as you may expect it to in a particular OS X app, maybe rendering poorly or like a bunch of gibberish...
View ArticleFix Frozen App Store Updates and High softwareupdated CPU in OS X
Some users who are trying to install OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 or iTunes 12.2 have discovered the Mac App Store will freeze, with an endless spinning wait cursor and the updates never showing up....
View ArticleHow to Hide OS X El Capitan from Mac App Store
Not all Mac users want to update to OS X El Capitan, and if you’re in the group who wants to stay put with OS X Mavericks, Yosemite*, Mountain Lion, or even Snow Leopard on their Mac, that’s perfectly...
View ArticleFix “App is Damaged Can’t Be Opened” Error Messages in Mac OS X
Some Mac users have discovered they are unable to open some applications downloaded from the Mac App Store. When attempting to open an impacted app in OS X, a message stating “Name.app is damaged and...
View ArticleSave the Mac App Store Password for Free Downloads in OS X
Having to constantly enter the Apple ID password to download free apps from the Mac App Store is kind of annoying, but thanks to a new settings option you can stop the authentication requirement for...
View ArticleMac Apps Not Opening? Apps Crashing on Launch? Fix Error 173 with OS X App...
Over the last few weeks, many Mac users have discovered that attempting to launch some apps obtained from the Mac App Store fails, with the apps immediately crashing and thereby failing to open in OS...
View ArticleClear Mac App Store Temp Cache to Fix Some Download Issues
Rarely, the Mac App Store may report erroneous app download statuses or even offer a malformed file leading to an app that doesn’t launch or is partially downloaded. These situations are almost always...
View ArticleView Status of App Store Downloads from Mac Launchpad & Dock
Ever wondered what the status is of a large app download coming from the Mac App Store, but you don’t want to check the progress through the Mac App Store itself? Just refer to Launchpad in the Dock of...
View ArticleHow to Hide MacOS Sierra Update Banner from the Mac App Store
Don’t want to update to macOS Sierra quite yet? You’ve likely noticed when you open the Mac App Store and visit the Updates tab, if you’re on a Sierra compatible Mac you will see a very large MacOS...
View ArticleHow to Download MacOS High Sierra from MacOS Mojave
If you’re currently running macOS Mojave, you can re-download a macOS High Sierra installer for whatever reason to macOS Mojave. Re-downloading older versions of macOS system software can be desirable...
View ArticleHow to Check Size of App Updates in the Mac App Store
Want to see the size of an app update that is available in the Mac App Store? Some Mac users may be interested in knowing the size of an available app software update before starting to download or...
View ArticleHow to Disable Video Autoplay in Mac App Store
The Mac App Store defaults to auto-playing videos, but if you’re not a fan of autoplaying video let alone in the Mac App Store, you can disable that capability. When you turn off video autoplay in the...
View ArticleHow to Update All Apps from the Mac App Store, Concurrently
Rather than updating apps individually, Mac users can wield a convenient feature of the App Store that initiates a bulk software update to every app installed from the Mac App Store, all with a single...
View ArticleHow to Automatically Update Apps in MacOS Mojave
If you would like a Mac to automatically update apps from the Mac App Store, you can easily do so in MacOS Mojave 10.14 or newer. This can be a helpful setting to use if you like to keep your Mac apps...
View ArticleCan’t Open a Specific File in OS X? Search the Mac App Store Quickly to Find...
If you’ve ever come across a file that you can’t open on your Mac, or perhaps that doesn’t open as you may expect it to in a particular OS X app, maybe rendering poorly or like a bunch of gibberish...
View ArticleFix Frozen App Store Updates and High softwareupdated CPU in OS X
Some users who are trying to install OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 or iTunes 12.2 have discovered the Mac App Store will freeze, with an endless spinning wait cursor and the updates never showing up....
View ArticleHow to Hide OS X El Capitan from Mac App Store
Not all Mac users want to update to OS X El Capitan, and if you’re in the group who wants to stay put with OS X Mavericks, Yosemite*, Mountain Lion, or even Snow Leopard on their Mac, that’s perfectly...
View ArticleFix “App is Damaged Can’t Be Opened” Error Messages in Mac OS X
Some Mac users have discovered they are unable to open some applications downloaded from the Mac App Store. When attempting to open an impacted app in OS X, a message stating “Name.app is damaged and...
View ArticleSave the Mac App Store Password for Free Downloads in Mac OS X
Having to constantly enter the Apple ID password to download free apps from the Mac App Store is kind of annoying, but thanks to a new settings option you can stop the authentication requirement for...
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