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Q: mac app store tells me to log into <edited by host> account to update apps(that I don't own) but that is not my account and I never heard of this email. Is there a fix for this?

mac app store tells me to log into <edited by host> account to update apps(that I don't own) but that is not my account and I never heard of this email. Is there a fix for this?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 15, 2011 6:45 AM

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  • by jimthing,

    jimthing jimthing Jun 29, 2011 5:37 PM in response to babowa
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    Jun 29, 2011 5:37 PM in response to babowa

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  • by quietblade,

    quietblade quietblade May 21, 2011 1:27 PM in response to alejandro186
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    May 21, 2011 1:27 PM in response to alejandro186

    After I removed the pirated FaceTime, the problem is resolved. It seems that pirated applications are the problem.

  • by Will57FR,

    Will57FR Will57FR May 27, 2011 2:18 AM in response to alejandro186
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    May 27, 2011 2:18 AM in response to alejandro186

    I confirm, when i've delete FaceTime (i don't know if Facetime was infected or not) the twitter update disappeared.

  • by Lucintosh,

    Lucintosh Lucintosh Jun 9, 2011 2:36 PM in response to alejandro186
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    Jun 9, 2011 2:36 PM in response to alejandro186

    Yes it works! Thanks a lot for your explanations babowa.

  • by Kryn Sporry,

    Kryn Sporry Kryn Sporry Jun 26, 2011 1:06 AM in response to alejandro186
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    Jun 26, 2011 1:06 AM in response to alejandro186

    I agree with some of the others: why installing pirated software? Especially facetime, it's not exactly expensive, so why not just lash out those few bucks and buy it?

  • by phck,

    phck phck Jul 11, 2011 9:48 PM in response to alejandro186
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    Jul 11, 2011 9:48 PM in response to alejandro186

    No solution here.

    I removed the "infected" Facetime and got a cleaned App Store.

    After installing Facetime from the App Store, problem reappeared.

  • by phck,

    phck phck Jul 11, 2011 10:32 PM in response to phck
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    Jul 11, 2011 10:32 PM in response to phck

    Got it. Still had a corrupte copy on an external HD.

    Everything seems ok so far.

  • by einsteinsenkel,

    einsteinsenkel einsteinsenkel Jul 12, 2011 2:48 PM in response to Kryn Sporry
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    Jul 12, 2011 2:48 PM in response to Kryn Sporry

    Kryn Sporry wrote:

     

    I agree with some of the others: why installing pirated software? Especially facetime, it's not exactly expensive, so why not just lash out those few bucks and buy it?

    I bought ALL of my apps from the MAS and got an infected/pirated Facetime from THERE (I am willing to show my bill). I spend one buck (79 Eurocent). I would appreciate to get a clean software even if I spend 1 penny for it. It´s not a matter of money but of trust which got lost. Apple will not be able to buy this from me again.

  • by jeffed,

    jeffed jeffed Aug 20, 2011 1:00 AM in response to quietblade
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    Aug 20, 2011 1:00 AM in response to quietblade

    I was finally able to resolve this issue. Thank you for all your work and comments on this thread.

    Turns out I had a copy of the Facetime app file on an external drive.

     

    What I had to do (besides deleting Facetime from Applications with AppZapper) was:

    I had to quit the App Store. Then I had to delete the other Facetime file with AppZapper, AND THEN I had to Secure Empty my Trash bin to get all the files to delete.

    Once I did this Twitter left my updates available tab (I had never actually downlaod Twitter), so I had no updates. Then I was able to download Twitter from the main App Store.

     

    I hope this helps anyone who is still stuck! This took awhile for me to get fixed!!

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