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Q: the Mac App Store application was removed suddenly by sudo command

I need to remove and reinstall Xcode app on My OS X Yosemite v10.10.1 (MacBook Pro with retina display), but I made mistake by suddenly command sudo rm -r /Applications (instead of sudo rm -r /Applications/Xcode.app).

Hereafter the Mac App Store application is missing (and some applications too though).

I wonder, how to reinstall my Mac App Store application and perhaps some default applications start from when I purchase my Mac (purchase on January 2013).

I found this advice: If the Mac App Store application was removed after installing the Mac OS X v10.6.6 Combo Software Update.

But, after I download it and start to update processing, it notify me that this update requires Mac OS X version 10.6 (as I expected).

I would appreciate for any advice and suggestion concerning my problems.

 

Thank you very much.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Mar 28, 2015 3:42 AM

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  • by Cunnla,

    Cunnla Cunnla Mar 28, 2015 4:03 AM in response to mbp2013kyu
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    Mar 28, 2015 4:03 AM in response to mbp2013kyu

    If you have a backup from before the time you made this mistake, you can boot into Recovery mode by holding down the Command and R keys at startup and choose Restore from Backup.

    P.S. Your model of MBP came with OS X 10.8, not 10.6, so in recovery mode you can choose install OS.

  • by mbp2013kyu,

    mbp2013kyu mbp2013kyu Mar 29, 2015 2:57 AM in response to Cunnla
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    Mar 29, 2015 2:57 AM in response to Cunnla

    Yes, you are right, my MBP came with OS X 10.8. And after I update it into OS X 10.10, I have problem with my netcdf, therefore I intend to remove Xcode before I reinstall it again from the very start step.

    Alright then, if I follow your suggestion to reboot into recovery mode as your suggestion, how about my files? Are they will safe or not?

    Thank you for reply and suggestion concerning my problems.

  • by Cunnla,

    Cunnla Cunnla Mar 29, 2015 3:38 AM in response to mbp2013kyu
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    Mar 29, 2015 3:38 AM in response to mbp2013kyu

    Hi,

    Recovery mode won't delete your files, unless you do a clean install, which means erasing your startup disk and installing a basic version of the OS.

    Presumably, you have a backup of your startup disk on an external HD, either in Time Machine or a clone, or both. in that case you can use Migration Assistant to move your files back. Move your data to a new Mac - Apple Support

    See the section on "Migrate from a Time Machine backup or external drive."

  • by mbp2013kyu,

    mbp2013kyu mbp2013kyu Mar 29, 2015 9:50 AM in response to Cunnla
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    Mar 29, 2015 9:50 AM in response to Cunnla

    Dear Cunnla,

     

    Thank you very much for your attention on my problems.

    From your suggestion, I just remember with my time machine.

    Then I open my time machine and directory Applications from the last time before I remove the Mac App Store applications.

    I copy the App store.app from time machine to Downloads folder and successful launch it eventhough I couldn't paste it into Applications Directory.

    Now I can access to my Mac App Store and update some software and Yosemite OS X 10.10.2.

    That's all my update and once again thank you very much for your attention and suggestion.

    Cheers ^_^

  • by Cunnla,

    Cunnla Cunnla Mar 29, 2015 3:36 PM in response to mbp2013kyu
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    Mar 29, 2015 3:36 PM in response to mbp2013kyu

    Good to hear you got it going.