When trying to download Mountain Lion after click on buy I get this message: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

when trying to download Mountain Lion after click on buy I get this message: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico my first language is Spanish. I do not speak English, however I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
Always search the forum before posting. This is asked at least three times just below your post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3604789?tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4153268?tstart=0

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    The Mac App Store shows an update available for iMovie but when I click "update" it gives me this message, "The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed." What can I do to update this program?

    http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact.html?form=account

  • I am trying to buy Mountain Lion but I am getting this message: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

    I just tried to buy Mountain Lion but I am getting this message, yes, even after I reboot: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    I don't understand what this means? Is my MacBookPro too old to work with Mountain Lion?

    The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico my first language is Spanish. I do not speak English, however I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.
    Always search the forum before posting. This is asked at least three times just below your post.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3604789?tstart=0
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4153268?tstart=0

  • Trying to download free upgrade get this message: "The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed." Please pelp

    I tried to download the upgrade and it started, but I think my connection was spotty because then it stopped and when I tried to redownload that is the message that keeps popping up.  Also I bought the computer in America in July, but am now living in Japan.  Not sure if that makes any difference whatsoever, but I figured as much info as I could give would help.  I appreciate any advice.

    Try this...
    Quit the App Store if it's open.
    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar top of your screen click Go > Go to Folder
    Type this exactly as you see it here:
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
    Click Go
    Move the NetworkInterfaces.plist file from the SystemConfiguration folder to the Trash.
    Relaunch the App Store and try downloaing Mountain Lion.
    Might also need to disable anti virus software and turn off the Firewall in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall.

  • HT4463 When clicking 'buy' for Mountain Lion in the App store I get the message "product distribution file could not be verified, it may be damaged or was not signed' Anybody know why I get this message. Thanks

    When clicking 'buy' for Mountain Lion in the App store I get the message "product distribution file could not be verified, it may be damaged or was not signed' Anybody know why I get this message. Thanks

    Make sure your Mac qualifies for Mountain Lion  >  Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.
    If you have anti virus software installed, disable that before downloading apps.
    Turn off the Firewall in System Preferences > Security (or Security & Privacy) > Firewall
    Try deleting the cache, cookies, and preference files (plist) associated with the App Store.
    Quit the App Store if it's open.
    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
    Type this exactly as you see it here:
    ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.appstore/Cache.db
    Click Go
    Move the Cache.db file to the Trash.
    Now here:
    ~/Library/Preferences
    Click Go
    Move these files from the Preferences folder to the Trash.
    com.apple.appstore.plist
    com.apple.storeagent.pllist
    Now here:
    ~/Library/Cookies
    Click Go
    Move the com.apple.appstore.plist file from the Cookies folder to the Trash.
    Empty the Trash, try the App Store.

  • Why can't I purchase and download Mountain Lion? I get the following message: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

    I have tried to re-install Lion, delete different cach folders, etc., nothing is working - I keep getting the same message:
    We could not complete your purchase
    The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    Please can anyone be of kind assistance.
    Thank you!
    Zanjan Fromer

    I have tried to re-install Lion
    If you are trying to reinstall Lion, you need to use Lion Recovery
    Why can't I purchase and download Mountain Lion? I get the following message:  The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    For that issue, quit the App Store if it's open. 
    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar top of your screen click Go > Go to Folder
    Type this exactly as you see it here:
    /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
    Click Go
    Move the NetworkInterfaces.plist file from the SystemConfiguration folder to the Trash.
    Relaunch the App Store and try downloading MLion.
    *****   Your post is rather confusing. There's a difference between reinstalling Lion and downloading Mountain Lion.

  • I get the message"The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed." and cannot download mountain lion. what is the probem?

    I get the message"The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed." and cannot download mountain lion. what is the probem?

    http://blogs.picpacwrack.net/2011/11/you-need-command-line-on-mac-too.html

  • Cannot purchase Mountain Lion The message i get is: ..the product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed

    Cannot purchase Mountain Lion.  The message i get is: ..the product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    Anyone has had this issue?

    Re-download or contact customer service. Contacting Apple for support and service

  • Download failed and receive the following message: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

    download failed due to internet problems. I can't restart the download again and receive the following message: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed. please help thanks

    I went to Purchases and it worked from there having had the same problem you describe.

  • HT201364 I keep getting the message "The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed." Does anyone know what I can do to correct this so I can download OSX?

    I keep getting the message "The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed." Does anyone know what I can do to correct this so I can download OSX?
    I have a MacBook Pro with all the necessary requirements.

    Here are a few things to try:
    Restart your Modem and Router.
    Reset iTunes Store Cache (iTunes Preferences, Advanced tabl)
    Delete the App Store plists (close App Store first):
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.appstore.plist
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.storeagent.plist
    To get to these,iIf you still have your user Library hidden, hold down the Option key and select Library from the Go menu in Finder. Otherwise, just go into your home folder, then Library, and then Preferences.

  • I have tried to download photoshop elements x 5 times and keep getting this message "the file archive part of photoshop elements is missing....."

    I have tried to download photoshop elements x 5 times and keep getting message "the file archive part of photoshop is missing...."

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  • Can not buy Mountain Lion: The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

    When I want to buy Mountain Lion I get the following message
    The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    I have a MacBook Pro 15" from mid 2010 with OS X 10.7.4
    I have already reinstalled Combo 10.7.4 but that did not bring any change
    Does any one have an other greate idea?
    Thanks in advance for your help
    Rene

    renefromhannover wrote:
    Hello to everyone that helped me.
    I have tryed all the solutions that you have offered, but with no sucsess.
    I have also tryed to contact the support from the AppStore, but I only got the answer please contact our other collegues, from the Technical Support unit.
    I tryed as the last atemped to reinstall Lion 10.7 through the AppStore (by going to purchases) after I went through the process, downloading and installing, I could also purchase, download and install Mountainlion.
    (one small hick-up, after I finished downloading Lion, the AppStore gave me the same Message as before:
    The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    I just pressed the button to download, again. After that I had no more issues.)
    I hope that this will help you.
    Best Regards
    Rene
    Hello,
    In my case, that would not be possible since before the message I have got , the system said
    "We could not complete your App Store request" or something similar.  And the only choice I had, is to click on OK button. As I said, the only way I found is to start from Mac OS 10.6 to succeed in buying, not only downloading, but simply buying Mountain Lion.
    Best Regards from France

  • Unable to download - The product distribution file could not be verified

    Hi
    I have been trying for 3 days to download Mountain Lion and have used a couple of different IDs but get the same message
    "The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed"
    Has anyone faced this issue? Any solutions?

    Several causes for this problem have been reported. Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when it's resolved.
    Step 1
    Back up all data.
    From the menu bar, select
     ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network
    If the preference pane is locked, click the lock icon in the lower left corner and enter your password to unlock it. Then click the Advanced button and select the Proxies tab. If any proxy options are selected, make a note of them and then deselect them. You don’t need to change the bypass or FTP settings. Click OK and then Apply. Test. The result may be that you can't connect to any web server. Restore the previous settings if that happens.
    Step 2
    Rebuild the Spotlight index. If you try to search now from the magnifying-glass icon in the top right corner of the display, there will be an indication that indexing is in progress.
    Step 3
    Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
    Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
    Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
    The login screen appears even if you usually login 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, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

  • I tried downloading the latest OS X Mountain Lion and [after a long time... I have a slow connection] I got an error message ... The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.

    Hi folks,
    I tried downloading the latest OS X Mountain Lion and [after a long time... I have a slow connection] I got an error message ... We could not complete your purchase The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
    Everytime I retry or continue the download I just keep getting the same error message!!!
    What can I do to get my product?
    PM

    The only thing that worked for me was to boot in safe mode.
    Power down.  Then press power button and hold 'shift' key until grey screen with progress bar appears... Once booted and logged in just open safari and browse to applestore. 
    No trouble at all once I did this.
    Reminder: create full backup before you upgrade OS
    Hope it helps.

  • HT203421 why do i get error 1004 when trying to download mountain lion software?

    why do i get error 1004 when trying to download mountain lion software?

    Read this
    Error 1004 and 1013: These errors may be the result of the connection to gs.apple.com being redirected or blocked. Follow these steps to resolve these errors:
    Check security software. Ensure that communication to gs.apple.com is allowed. Follow this article for assistance with security software. iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues.
    Check the hosts file. The restore will fail if there is an active entry to redirect gs.apple.com. Follow iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting to edit the hosts file or revert to default on Windows. See section "Blocked by configuration: (Mac OS X/Windows) > Rebuild network information".
    Try to restore from another known-good computer and network.
    If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.

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