The iMac App store keeps asking me for my previous apple credentials.

I have signed out of my old account on my mac but when I try to update apps it asks me for the credentials of the previous account. How can I stop this madness?

Posted on Jun 30, 2020 4:17 PM

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BDAqua

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Jun 30, 2020 5:47 PM in response to zieglerblast

You need to sign in with the credentials you purchased them under.

BDAqua

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Jul 10, 2020 4:08 PM in response to zieglerblast

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