Apps won't sync from computer to iPhone

Hi there,
Earlier this week, I followed the instructions in this thread:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
...to change my sync computer from my iMac to my Macbook.  It seemed to work okay.  I can connect my iPhone 6 to iTunes, it syncs photos and contacts and I transferred my iPhone apps to my Macbook via the instructions in the thread above.  Today I downloaded app updates on my Macbook and downloaded a new app.  I then connected my iPhone to it, and it began the sync process (backup, sync contacts etc.) but it didn't go to the next step which is to transfer the latest app updates and the new app to my phone.  It just finishes, nothing else.
Any ideas as to why this may be occurring and how I can resolve this?  My iTunes is authorised to use purchases on the same account that my iPhone is using.
Thanks.

My wife's iPhone had the same issue, and I found the ultimate solution for it. But first, let me describe the problem in detail.
My wife used to buy apps on her iPhone, but recently she bought a couple of apps on iTunes. So to sync them to iPhone back, she connected the iPhone to her Mac. But "Applications" tab of her iPhone appeared in iTunes didn't show the apps she bought on her iPhone, but showed only the apps she recently bought on iTunes. When she tried to sync anyway by checking "Sync Applications" checkbox in iTunes, she got the following popup message:
"Are you sure you want to sync applications? All existing applications and their data on the iPhone <my wife's iPhone name> will be replaced with applications from this iTunes library."
I am not sure exactly when this happens, because I have never experienced such a problem with my iPhone and Mac. But I can say for sure that it sometimes happens as in my wife's case.
I saw a bunch of postings in this Apple Discussions saying that the only solution is to sync iPhone and iTunes, have the apps on iPhone replaced with apps on iTunes, and then finally re-download apps that were previously bought on iPhone. But there is much easier way.
My solution is this: from iTunes menu, select "File > Transfer Purchases from <your iPhone name>" while iPhone is connected. Then the apps purchased on iPhone are transferred to iTunes, and now you have all apps (bought on either iPhone or iTunes) listed in iTunes!

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