I want to update my iMovie but cannot because it says it was purchased with different Apple ID.

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I want to update my iMovie but cannot because it says it was purchased with different Apple ID.

I want to update my iMovie, and several other Apple Apps, but cannot because it says it was purchased with different Apple ID. I used that Apple ID 10 years ago but now have used a new ID using the same email address. I think there is a confusion there. Please help as I cannot use iMovie now that I have upgraded to Big Sur.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 21, 2020 5:53 PM

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Niel

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Nov 21, 2020 5:56 PM in response to stefanisarah

Delete and redownload iMovie and other free applications. The old Apple ID is stored inside them.

On a Mac, this won't erase their documents, but those should be backed up anyway.

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I want to update my iMovie but cannot because it says it was purchased with different Apple ID.

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