How to re-download apps from App Store purchased from SL

Hi, I just tried this. When clicking on the Evernote link with Option key hold down, the button shows "Free" at the first time but before I'm able to click on it, it turns back to "Installed" and I could do nothing about it from there.

Thanks, Ryan

Michael,

Thanks for the tip! It worked for me once (so I have Evernote now, at least) but not anymore.

I tried the following:

Launch "Mac App Store" from the Dock (with / without Option key down)

Click "Purchase" icon in the Mac toolbar with Option key down

* At this point a partial list of software I have previously purchased is displayed, with "Install" button enabled on the right side of list, but not click-able - the interface is freezing at this stage

* After the interface is recovered, most of the "Install" button turned into light gray "Installed" button which is not click-able

I then clicked on the Evennote link (with or without Option key down I can't exactly recall) and the "Free" button shows up so I am able to re-install that. But Later I tried all other packages but they all showed up with "Installed" on their dedicated pages so I still can't install them.

What might be wrong?

Thanks, Ryan

Michael,

Thanks for the quick response! I've tried it several times, logging out and back in, holding down Option keys when clicking on "Purchases" icon, clicking on items, etc. Things getting weird.

I have installed Evernote this way, which shows "Installed" in the "Purchases" list. Now when I click on the Evernote from the list (after I have installed it from the MAS in Lion) it still shows "Free" and allow me to install again on its own page (even it shows "Installed" in the "Purchases" list).

Other apps (i.e. I have MplayerX and Caffeine I will definetely need) are still shown "Installed" both in the list and on its own pages, which prevents me from installing them again.

I clarify, I have partitioned my MBP's internal disk (500G) into two partitions, "Mac HD" which is the Snow Leopard and "Lion" with the new system. In Lion system I could see the SL partition completely and I didn't see any ways to "umount" the partition. However if the above MAS problem was because that it sees the old apps in SL partition, it doesn't really explain why some of the apps are listed installable but some are now.

Thanks,

Ryan

I just realized that I can eject the "Mac HD" from Finder, and then all apps are available for installation! Thanks Michael!!

Hi rohitfromdouglas,

At the top of the Mac App Store there is an "Purchases" button. By clicking on that you will get a list of all apps you have previously purchased / downloaded for free, which you can download them again at no cost.