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Download All Free Updates Not Working

Over the past few days, I've noticed that the "Download All Free Updates" won't work in iTunes to get the latest versions of my Apps. Usually, I can download them all individually without an issue but sometimes one gets "stuck" and even though it downloads, it still shows that an update is available. When I click the "Download All Free Updates" button (or text), it does show activitiy with the iTunes store but the downloads never start. Also, if I select "Check for available downloads", nothing happens either. This is happening on both the new 10.4 version and the previous version.


Any ideas?

iMac 3.06 GHz 24, Mac OS X (10.7), 4 Gigs RAM

Posted on Jul 20, 2011 7:19 PM

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Jul 20, 2011 9:56 PM in response to Eric D.

I'm not so sure this an iTunes or a server problem. I noticed this exact problem for me last night before 10.4 was released. And updating didn't change anything.


I seem to recall a similar problem a few months ago when I updated a specific app. It turned that the app update was causing everyone problems and once it was deleted, the problem was gone.


So it may not be an iTunes specific problem, although it is lame that for all the scrutiny apps are supposed to get that they can't screen for update-crashing apps.


I'm not sure how to go about testing to see which of my recently updated apps may be causing this.

Jul 21, 2011 12:49 AM in response to Eric D.

I have been having this same issue and it started around three days ago running Snow Leopard and the latest iTunes release at that time! I have now installed Lion and the latest iTunes and it is STILL not working. It connects to the iTunes store, and it even gives me the warning if anything is "over 17 content" but after that nothing happens. Likewise check for available downloads also does not work and exhibits the same behavior, i.e. it connects to the iTunes store, going through all the normal processes but then there is just dead nothing.

Download All Free Updates Not Working

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