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Q: Not installed software requires update through Mac App Store

Dear Experts

 

I have had Lion and later updated to Mountain Lion with no issues and happy about that. The below issue existed in Lion as well as in Mountain Lion.

 

Issue is that, I don't have the "Angry Birds" software installed in my machine any time (to what I remember!). But whenever I open my App store for update - I get to see that the machine wants to update the software "Angry bird" and looking to enter a password for an apple id which I never known anytime.

 

Screen Shot 2012-08-03 at 4.30.16 PM.jpg

 

When I click on update - system asks me to enter the password for a apple id which is not mine.

 

Screen Shot 2012-08-03 at 4.30.30 PM.jpg

 

The above apple id is not mine.

 

When I look for the installed softwares with the name "Angry Bird" it does not exist - as shown below

 

Screen Shot 2012-08-03 at 4.30.53 PM.jpg

The spot light search also does not show any software with the name "Angry Bird" installed.

Please advice on how to remove this item from the machine.

 

Thanks

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 3, 2012 1:42 AM

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  • by softwater,

    softwater softwater Dec 17, 2012 8:35 AM in response to Mattiboi89
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    Dec 17, 2012 8:35 AM in response to Mattiboi89

    I think what Thomas is trying to point out, for the benefit of others who come to this thread with the same issue, is that your solution worked for your friend simply because it happened to be those apps that contained the false MAS receipt in the pirated software.

     

    Since the technique can be used on other App store programs, the solution in any given case is to identify which software the user has downloaded that was from an illegal source (rather than just blaming possibly legitimate installs of FCP etc).

     

    Sorry if this is stating the obvious, but it seemed to my fretful mind that this thread was taking a veer off in the direction of unnecessarily crossed lines...

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