Q: Downloading Purchased Apps to another Macbook Pro?

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Dreanmachine1

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Q: Downloading Purchased Apps to another Macbook Pro?

Over the last two years, I have purchased and downloaded apps from the Apple App Store for my Wife's MacBook Pro using my Apple ID. I just purchased my own MacBook Pro and want to take advantage of the recently purchased apps under my Apple ID. How do I go about doing this?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Aug 21, 2013 2:59 AM

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mende1

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In that case, you only have to open the Mac App Store, log in with your Apple ID, go to Purchases and download all your applications free of charge

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mende1 Aug 21, 2013 3:01 AM in response to Dreanmachine1
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Aug 21, 2013 3:01 AM in response to Dreanmachine1

You can't transfer apps between Apple IDs. In this case, the apps purchased under your wife's Apple IDs can only be used in your wife's devices, not on your devices. If you want to use them, purchase them with your Apple ID. If she's going to use your MacBook Pro, you can create an user for your wife and ownload the apps from her account for free, and in this case, they can be used legally on your MacBook. Unfortunately, there's no other solution
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Dreanmachine1 Aug 21, 2013 3:51 AM in response to mende1
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Aug 21, 2013 3:51 AM in response to mende1

Thanks for the quick reply. However, you misread my situation. I purchased the apps on my wife's MBP under my Apple ID.
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Dreanmachine1 Aug 21, 2013 4:04 AM in response to mende1
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Aug 21, 2013 4:04 AM in response to mende1

Thanks Mende1. I presume the purchases tab is easy to find?
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mende1 Aug 21, 2013 4:21 AM in response to Dreanmachine1
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Aug 21, 2013 4:21 AM in response to Dreanmachine1

You will find it at the top of the App Store window
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mende1

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Aug 21, 2013 3:54 AM in response to Dreanmachine1

In that case, you only have to open the Mac App Store, log in with your Apple ID, go to Purchases and download all your applications free of charge

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