Mac App Store Doesn't Recognize Apps
I have a Macbook Pro which is almost three years old. Applications like iLife and iWorks were installed on the computer long before there was the Mac Ap Store. These apps, and others on my computer, do not show up as Instaled in the App Store so I can't update them unless I use the old Software Update or the vendor's site. I don't want to purchase the apps again but is there any way to "register" these apps so the app store knows they are on my computer?
Thanks,
David
I have iLife 11 that I purchased on disk that is installed, but the App store doesn't recognize any of the iLife apps as being installed.
Everytime I run GarageBand it states there is a new version, but then Software Update says everything is up to date once it is run.
I have GarageBand 6.0 (427.17) at the moment, and the newest right now is 6.0.5
I haven't been able to update it.
Any thoughts on this issue?
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