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Why is my mac trying to install my ios/iPadOS apps on Big Sur?

I keep getting notifications on Big Sur:


"UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD APP" "some ios app name" could not be installed. Please try again later.


I have the same Apple ID on my Macbook as on my iPad, but my Macbook Pro is a 2018 model, so it cannot run iPadOs (ios) apps. So why does it, in vane, keep trying to install my ios apps on my Macbook?


I can dismiss the notifications, but they keep coming back.

Posted on Mar 16, 2021 6:08 AM

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Posted on Mar 16, 2021 6:21 AM

Open the App Store > Preferences. Uncheck "Automatically download apps…"

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Why is my mac trying to install my ios/iPadOS apps on Big Sur?

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