No updates on iPhoto and iMovie, says they were purchased on another account; I only have the one.

I just received my new MacBook Pro 13, and while updating software and installing Office and Acrobat, found that I could not update iMove or iPhoto, because they were purchased under a different account.  I've only ever had one apple ID, and iMovie and iPhoto were, of course, preloaded.  How can I update these two apps?
Jay

I just received my new MacBook Pro 13
With a new Mac, you must first sign into your Mac App Store account and go to the Purchases pane and accept the preinstalled iLife suite of apps as part of the initial setup. Only after you have taken that step can you update those apps.

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