Can’t download apps on macbook from app store


It won’t help me download apps🥲🥲 how do I fix this?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Dec 3, 2025 2:24 PM

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Posted on Dec 3, 2025 3:54 PM

Sign out. Reboot your Mac. Sign in and try again.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.  Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


Is this a new problem? Has the App Store worked for you before on this Mac?


If you have any anti-virus, cleaning, security or VPN apps, you might try disabling those and see if you can complete your download/purchase.

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Dec 3, 2025 3:54 PM in response to wcnifys

Sign out. Reboot your Mac. Sign in and try again.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.  Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support


Is this a new problem? Has the App Store worked for you before on this Mac?


If you have any anti-virus, cleaning, security or VPN apps, you might try disabling those and see if you can complete your download/purchase.

Can’t download apps on macbook from app store

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