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Can't update an app because the app store says it was bought be a different user -- which is a previous user name of my own
iMac 24″, macOS 11.6
Delete and redownload it from your current account, or set up Family Sharing between the two, or contact the iTunes Store staff.
(207267)
Delete and redownload it from your current account, or set up Family Sharing between the two, or contact the iTunes Store staff.
(207267)
Thank you for your quick response. I'm afraid that if I delete the app and try to re-download, I may end up with nothing. The other two ideas are more trouble than they're worth. I'l continue to use the version I have without updating the app.
I tried the delete/re-download approach on a different app. Although the App Store said it couldn't update because of the wrong Apple ID issue, when I tried to re-download, the app was no longer available in the App Store. Is the "wrong Apple ID" the generic response for the store can't update your app?
Can't update an app because the app store says it was bought be a different user --which is a previous user name of my own
