Applications problem: "You cannot update this software since you have not owned the major version of this software."

You welcome guys, anyway apple should fix that because is still anoying..

I also found a solution. If it can't update your app, you need to go to app search in App Store, type the app name and then press update there. It will ask you for your password again and then will update it. Usually after that, you can update them all but if one doesn't work and it says again you don't own the software, just go back to App Store, type the app, your password and should work.

Using this method, Apple will charge you again.

Yes, I do confirm this 😟

It didn't charge me anything. But I guess it's possible. All my paid and free apps are updated after I did that and no charge was made, just checked

Yes!!! It realy worked ! Thank U a lot.

I get the same error message when I try to update Pages and Keynote. They came with my new iMac and they need to be updated right out of the box but the update fails. Numbers was bought in the same deal and it updated OK. Where is Apple in this email thread? Instagram can't help me, Apple can't help me, guess I should have bought a Dell instead.

Same problem with Ukrainian AppStore.

Few months ago Apple open Ukrainian appstore. Previously users was in US or in Russia stores. Of course most of us and me too pass to new appsote. Everything was fine but problems came one week ago. I try to update from a seach tab, but Apple charged me for my Pages again.. That's not correct! I have bought all my apps and haven't choise to use AppStore of my own country..

That worked in Finland also. Just search for the application, then open in it in AppStore and click update. But be aware that you don't accidentally buy it again, because it seemed to offer that option few times.Anyhow, it seems to be a bug in AppStore.

Huh? You seem to be a bit confused. This thread is about iPhone and iPad apps - not apps that came installed on your Mac.

Also, this is a user to user forum only. Apple are not here.

Finally, what made you think Instagram could help you with updating Apple apps on your Mac? They are totally unconnected.

Have you tried contacting Apple directly or posting in a Mac thread about your Mac app updating issues? You can download Mac Pages, Numbers and Keynote updates directly from Apple's downloads web page: http://support.apple.com/downloads/

Works. Thanks v much

same problem for me too. moved to UK from India.

I got this same message when trying to update my apps in iTunes. I was signed in to iTunes with just my apple id and not the full email address. The apple id signed in did not have @mac.com at the end. I signed out and signed back in using my full email address. That worked to let me update my apps.

Still having the same problem and it's on my laptop. The annoying thing? I have ALL the original apps as most were free. I now have 11 apps that need updating and getting this ridiculous message. I signed in as myself, using my full Apple ID email address. There's no reason for this to happen once you're logged in. Apple, please fix this. I've had no issues upgrading my apps til now. This is really stupid, careless, and very incompetent.

Thank you.