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Keeping App Store purchases when upgrading from an Intel Mac to an Apple Silicone Mac

I currently own a 2017 13" 2 Thunderbolt Intel based MacBook Pro. When the time comes for me to upgrade and get an Apple Silicone based MacBook, will I get to keep all of my App Store purchases (obviously hoping the developers of the apps having released a version for the Apple Silicone Mac) and re-download the new versions, or would I need to re-purchase them for use on the newer MacBook?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 12, 2023 9:49 PM

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Posted on May 12, 2023 9:53 PM

You'll be able to redownload them from the Mac App Store if they're still available there and using the same Apple ID; if one or more hasn't been coded for Silicon Macs, the computer will use Rosetta 2 to run the Intel version.


If one has been removed, transfer it from the old computer manually.


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May 12, 2023 9:53 PM in response to kevinp240

You'll be able to redownload them from the Mac App Store if they're still available there and using the same Apple ID; if one or more hasn't been coded for Silicon Macs, the computer will use Rosetta 2 to run the Intel version.


If one has been removed, transfer it from the old computer manually.


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Keeping App Store purchases when upgrading from an Intel Mac to an Apple Silicone Mac

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