OSX 10.8.2, Software opens in App Store

Having problems with iPhone also but OSX 10.8.2; Software Update opening to App Store is strange? Any Idears/ Thanks. Mlw

If you click Software Update from your Apple menu that will automatically open the App Store.
That's where your updates are downloaded from using Lion or Mountain Lion.
If you are trying to update your iPhone, tap Settings > General > Software Update

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Moutain Lion is playing up on my machine. Software update won't open, or App Store, and Mail won't let me select messages. Everything else takes at least 20 seconds to open fully.
Any ideas on what to do here?
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George
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Memory 12 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, or by corruption of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled on some models, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

How do small companies / non-profits purchase software from the app store?

Hello, I have asked this question to a few Apple Business reps and I seem to get conflicting answers depending on the person I talking to.
I work in the I.T. department for a large non-proffit. We are no stranger to purchasing Apple computers, phones and iPads. But we are running in to much confusion when it comes to the purchasing and specifically the licensing of Apple Software from the App Store. For years we have worked with Microsoft and Adobe and have found their licensing (especially for our "one-off" purchases) to be quite helpful. Each time a user requests a software title, we order it and it is put into our licensing account and is charged to our I.T. credit card. Accounting has a clear papertrail to follow as to which department gets "billed" for the purchase and everyone is happy.
However, with Apple, and the App Store, there is no such program for the type of "one-off" purchases we do. Sure, there is an "Enterprise" Volume Licensing solution, but the minimum purchase quantity for software licenses is 20. Most of our requests come in as 1 - 5 copies of a software title. So, Apple's solution to us has been to create a separate Apple ID for each purchase. This worked OK until we got up to 5 Apple IDs on one credit card. This led to yet another phone call to Apple and having them tell me that you can only associate 5 Apple IDs to one credit card... their solution? "Just open up a new credit card for every 5 licenses that you need". That solution is absolutely impossible for our accounting department. I called Apple back to see if I could talk to another business rep. That individual informed me that the only way to get around this is to just purchase pre-paid iTunes gift cards and associate 5 Apple ID's to each one that we buy, then just keep track of them with an Excel sheet. Again, this is an accounting nightmare. What happens when there is money left over on a card? ($5 that is unused may seem trivial, but that ads up!)
Anyway, I'm hoping that somebody has found a decent solution to this, and I REALLY hope that Apple gets their volume licensing program together. They boast about being ready for the corporate world, yet they still have "solutions" in place that require end users to go out and buy iTunes gift cards just to make sure they remain in software compliance????

Oooookay...
I realized that both the iPhoto 9.3.2 and iMove9.0.7 updates are in .dmg format (disk image) up on the support downloads site. So I downloaded them, and applied the iPhoto update (using ARD), which (supposedly) succeeded. Then I tried the iMovie update, and I got the message: "iMovie9.0.7Update.pkg" could not be installed. Error message: "The version of iMovie installed on this Mac must be updated through the Mac App Store. Check the Mac App Store to see if an update is available."
Well, first of all, the iMovie update is over a GB, and no, I'm not going to go walk around to 64 machines and download 64 GBs of network traffic so that each machine can have its own personal special download of the update. The one update. To be repeated with every update. That's what ARD is for!
AND the iPhoto update which supposedly succeeded didn't apparently get applied -- the App Store still shows the update as being needed, and launching the app and doing an "About" says that it's at version 9.3 (650.39).
If I were to create an apple ID for the company, can I attach that one apple ID to all 64 of the macs that the company owns?
Is there any way to update AppStore software without an apple ID tied to the machine? Is there some problem with App Store software licensing? Is it legal to use the software in a business? Is that why the software is quarantined away from these machines? Can it only be sold to an individual employee, and if an employee attaches his/her personal apple ID to a company-owned machine is it even legal to use the software commercially?

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I am unable to open the Apps store. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be?

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When troubleshooting iTunes Store connection issues, the following articles provides the best information:
First, try signing out of your account in Settings > iTunes & App Store. Once signed out, go ahead and sign back in.
iOS: Changing the signed-in iTunes Store Apple ID account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368
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After updating to Yosemite, following apps not opening.
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Mail
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If you installed the Java runtime distributed by Apple and still need it, you'll have to reinstall it. The same goes for Xcode. All other data will be preserved.
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I want to have links on my main menu which will open the iOS app store for a specific application.
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