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How to reinstall an app?

if I install an app by mac app store, then I delete it.
How to reinstall that app? in the mac app store, the status is still installed. I can not reinstall it.

Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Jan 14, 2011 6:30 PM

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Carolyn Samit

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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 6:36 PM

Hi,

If you purchased an app then deleted it, you must pay for it again.

If this is a free app, check your Applications folder to see if it's there.

Carolyn 🙂

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XCanozo

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Jan 28, 2013 4:32 AM in response to Aerke

Did you remember to delete the "Preferences" of an app? For example, I wanted to reinstall Call Of Duty 4. First I deleted the icon, then the Application Support, and then the Preferences (/library/preferences). It worked after that. Im pretty sure this is what the App store looks for when deciding whether the app is there or not. I might be wrong....

Oct 24, 2013 9:29 AM in response to DeanfromSC

Thanks kyo9999 - I'd lost 'Instadesk' from my Apps Folder, you solution worked. KISS

Apr 9, 2014 12:57 PM in response to JohnnyApocolypse

Thanks, @JohhnyApocolypse. This worked for me as well - app: 'Shades'. I don't use Launchpad and would never have thought to look there...

How to reinstall an app?