can't download iPhoto upgrade

OK, but iLife apps that came bundled with a new Mac 4 years ago would be very old versions. So at some point more recently did you buy the Mac App Store versions?

I'm in the same boat. They've all been updating until recently via Software Update. They were all up to date until today! I'm not paying approx £80 to update my iWork and iLife apps when I paid that much for them bundled in my Snow Leopard DVD three years ago. I've paid every year to update my OS X and now they're offering this one free but you're having to pay for your bundled apps four times over the price of the usual OS X update smacks of hypocrisy to me. I'm not amused.

The iWork apps are free to anyone who bought a new Mac since 1 OCT. For the rest of us they are a major paid upgrade from v4 to v5.

Incorrect. As suspected all those who purchased the iWork and iLife suites via MAS or DVD are to get the new updates free. All app updates were available to update through SU overnight. They now also appear in Purchases for original DVD owners which will save any future difficulty. There are still some bugs Apple are trying to iron out in the system however. But good on them for coming through and not letting us down. I feel vindicated.

Solution:

• Manually install the totally new iPhoto. Go to app store and search for iPhoto. Press install
• Big download. When done you will see a new blue iPhoto icon.
• It may craete a new iPhoto library in the "picture folder. If so close iPhoto navigate to picture folder and illiminate - carefully - the smaller iPhoto Library.

the download/install button in iTunes is unclickable. The old version is not working on the best OS of the world...

I'm having a very similar problem. After upgrading to Yosemite and trying to open iPhoto I get the following error message... "The version of iPhoto installed on this Mac is not compatible with OS X Yosemite. Download the latest version for free from the Mac App Store."

In the App Store there is no option to buy iPhoto, just to upgrade. When I click to upgrade I get...

"Update Unavailable with This Apple ID

This update is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled."

Only one Apple ID has ever been used to buy software and I didn't buy iPhoto anyway. It came pre-installed on my 2012 MacBook Pro. How do I get iPhoto working again?

Open the Mac App Store (MAS), sign into your account (Store menu), go to the Purchases pane and Accept any apps listed there.

Also try looking on the app's page in the MAS for an active Accept button.

Thanks for the suggestion, but no luck. I can upgrade some software (Pages, Numbers) but not iPhoto, Keynote or iMovie. I still get the false message that this was purchased with a different Apple ID.

I'm having the same problem. Exactly. 😐

I apparently downloaded the iPhoto upgrade but it isn't working. The old iPhoto is a broken link. When I try to install a new iPhoto from the app store it constantly shows an error. This is very frustrating.