Just updated MacMini to Mavericks. The Mini did not have iPhoto so I tried to download thru the Mac AppStore. The button says 'Accept'. When I click it nothing happens. What now?
How old is the Mini? It should have come with some version of iPhoto on it. What system did it come preinstalled with.
Go to the App Store and log out. Log back in with you Apple ID used to purchase the Mini and download Mavericks ;and try again.
Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried until the problem is resolved.
Step 1
Follow the directions in this support article.
Step 2
Associate your Apple ID with your user account. Then sign in to the App Store with the same ID.
Step 3
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Caches/com.apple.appstore/adoption.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A folder may open with a file named "adoption.plist" selected. If it does, move the file to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator password. Log out, log back in, and test.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combinationcommand-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
Step 4
Contact Mac App Store Customer Service.
This is a friend's Mac Mini - 2010. No iPhoto on it. Just Image Capture. It was running 10.7.5. Installed Mavericks. Just got her an Apple ID a few days ago. Went to App Store to download iPhoto and like I said the button says 'Accept'. I've seen other people lo the forums with this problem.
Digital Trends had a workaround but after downloading it it appears to be an upgrade .dmg
How to get iPhoto working again in Mavericks
Some that have upgraded to Mavericks indicate that they can’t open iPhoto after the install is done. They also say that they’re unable to update the software from Mavericks, leaving them completely stuck in a bind.
Fortunately, there’s a simple fix. All you need to do is hit up this link, where you can download and install iPhoto 9.4.3.
Linc, thanks for the data. I'll give it all a try this week.
Loading iPhoto onto MacMini running Mavericks
