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Purchased Apps

I purchased an app on my iMac and it's compatible on my iPad but I can't download it. I had already downloaded the app before on the iPad and later I purchased on the iMac. Now I can't get the purchased app to work on the iPad. I have family Sharing On, I am signed in as myself on both the iMac and the iPad. Any help will be appreciated.


iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 28, 2021 6:44 PM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2021 7:38 PM

Mac apps and iPad apps are coded differently and are two different apps with two individual purchases .


If you purchased the Mac version of an iOS App, you will need to purchase the iOS version of the app, as well.


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Purchased Apps

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