Apps will not download

I agree, it seems likely the problem is with Apple's servers. I've tried the suggestions in this thread and am still stuck with app downloads on 'waiting'.

I'm having this same problem on my Mac pro. However, I've just rebuilt my Macbook and after signing in and then verifying the billing info on there it works fine on the Macbook, but still not on the Mac Pro.

I've tried all the suggestions here and no joy. Is there anyway of removing the App store and starting again?

@darious

I was also trying to see if I could reinstall the Mac App Store. I couldn't find any download on Apple's web site so I haven't tried anything yet.
I might just try to redo the 10.6.6 upgrade but I really don't want to. I'm just hoping something will come out about this and someone will find a fix or Apple will do an update. : /

I've just reinstalled the 10.6.6 update and it made no difference. The only option looks like a rebuild from scratch. I have a spare drive, so I might give that a go. Bit extreme I know.

That makes it seem much more likely to be something on Apple's end IMHO.

I've just finished reinstalling MacOSX from scratch and I have the same problem. All downloads are waiting.

Tried all these steps with no luck, as well.

My 2008 Mac Pro at home works fine with the App store. My newer 12-core Mac Pro? Nothing.

Come on, Apple!

You have to be running Mac OS 10.6.6 to use the Mac App Store and in you signature you say that you are running 10.6.5

That's because, as of yesterday, Apple's little drop-down hadn't been updated to include OS X 10.6.6 in it's options.

All better now?

While I agree with braeson that the issue is a 500 Internal Server Error, and that the most probable solution will be a fix from apple, the rest of his statement isn't entirely accurate.

A 500 error just means that the server could not continue it's process and return a result. The cause of that error is unknown. If, for example, the App Store client software is sending faulty/unexpected/missing data to Apple's server, and the server is not properly handling that incorrect data, it can easily result in a 500 error (caused by bad behavior on the client's part). Any number of fixes on the client end could potentially cause the faulty data issue to be resolved, thus ending the error and allowing downloads. This is illustrated by the fact that many people with multiple Macs are connecting to the same Apple Store server with the same apple id / account and the purchase works fine (indicating a possible client side problem).

Furthermore, many of the suggested fixes have been attempts to update the account data which is stored on Apple's servers.

To say definitively "no matter what you do or don't do, it wont matter" just isn't accurate. Personally, I'm just sick of trying until a definitive fix is known or Apple releases a software update, but for those of you with more patience (and hope) go ahead and have at it. Best of luck to you.

I cannot download anything either in the Swiss App Store.
I keep getting the error that the request could not be finished, there has been an error in the appstore, try again later, (@@errorNum@@)

I have tried all the suggestions in this discussion and others, but still can't get past the "waiting" for purchase download. I have a question. I have older versions of iLife and iWork. Should these be listed in the Purchases or Updates window of the App Store if everything is working? I see nothing in these windows.

Same problem here. And it happens on multiple machines. Must be related to the Applie ID?

We tried my husband's Apple ID on my Mac Pro. Same thing. Downloads just hang in the 'waiting' phase in my dock.