Anyone else getting getting OS X Server 3.2.2 can't be installed because Yosemite "too new?"

Spot on!

I think you have valid and good points. In my case however, I was upgrading my one machine running server just to manage other servers. The servers are still running 10.9. After this I was not able to update to server version 3.2.2 on my Mavericks machines which I intentionally left alone as there'd probably be some wrinkles to be ironed out with Yosemite. Also, version 3.2.1 had wanted to upgrade to 3.2.2, but due to an issue with the previously purchased version 3 the upgrade failed and the server had config issues all of a sudden. I could not find back my purchase of server 3 in my itunes store account, Apple made version 3 invisible, in effect revoking a license I had gotten included with my server and crippling the functionality of my servers. It took me more than 2 weeks to finally find out there's a link to server version 3.2.2 that i had previously purchased. Now I was able to restore my previous configuration.

All this took a lot of my time and this is mostly why I'm angry with Apple's poor information. It's not normal that a purchase is removed from your itunes store account if you upgrade one machine! Also, having had multiple calls with Apple support which were all being abandoned and not kept up to date to the whereabouts of a direct link. In the end I folded and forked over the 20 bucks, disgruntled because Apple sort of forced me to.

Looking at the replies lately several of you don't have a problem writing but your reading *****. No matter what app or what price its yours and Apple has no right to delete it from your purchases.

Luckely support can read and listen better. They gave me a download for the app and yesss... For free

"So, in the end... This is about $20."

Sorry no, you still fail to understand where I am coming from, because I don't want the new version!!!

I just want the App store to allow access to the version I have paid for. Which Yosemite is blocking!!

This is a simple component of commerce. I pay for goods, I get access to the goods I have paid for. This is why I initially said this should be addressed by the consumer commissioner.

I would happily receive a disk copy of the older version or alternatively if Apple engineers can't figure out this simple task of allowing access to old versions of software people have paid for, then at least allow me to download the new version at no cost as compensation.

Is this so hard to understand and all you can do is to make this an issue about money? Not all things in life are about money you know. Some people feel strongly about fairness although it is hard to come by in real life.

"First, you're not forced to upgrade your server to Yosemite."

I don't think you read my post carefully. I was forced because apparently I made a "BIG MISTAKE" buying iPhone 6. Mavericks won't support iCloud with iPhone 6. I rely heavily on iCloud and what was I supposed to do?

Having the benefit of hindsight I wish so much I didn't upgrade to Yosemite. Without having Time machine enabled I can't go back now. You can blame me for that but if I back up my important data to iCloud I feel no need to also have time machine running. No where before the upgrade the installer said "hey buddy, you gonna lose access to server"

Imagine you go to he Apple store and buy the new iPhone. After you pay for the phone the Apple Genius gives you a slap across your face? You will be like "hey what was that for?" This is exactly that!

I'm sorry, but I still don't get it. Mavericks supports iCloud, but *not* iCloud Drive, which is the facility that arrived with IOS8 and Yosemite. However you depended on iCloud before you bough the iPhone 6, it still works in Mavericks.

I'm sure that quite a few people went for iCloud Drive on their IOS8 devices, not realising that there would be this gap in support on Mavericks. It seemed to me that Apple was very clear about that (but I was involved in the seed builds of Yosemite and iOS8 for quite a while, and that might be distorting my view).

You're obviously correct that it was a mistake to for you upgrade to Yosemite. I don't want to rubn salt in the worund, but there are two other major points here for the future.:

1. You should *never* upgrade without a backup. You should *not* be running a server without a backup. If you don't like/want Time Machine, use something like Carbon Copy Cloner to make a one-time backup. It's free for (I think) 30 days and very cheap anyway.

2. Separate your server operation from your other operations. iCloud Drive and other new iCloud facilities on the iPhone aren't related to Server. I'm aware that there are Profile Manager capabilities that are designed for IOS8, but they're available in Server 3.2.2 (which, it must be said, has issues of its own).

The sum of this is that I go back to by previous post - you've adopted an approach which entails buying Server 4, and missed the chance to avoid it by having an available backup.

I can completely understand why you're annoyed and frustrated - I've made similar mistakes myself, many times - but I really think that projecting your anger on Apple is wrong.

"I can completely understand why you're annoyed and frustrated - I've made similar mistakes myself, many times - but I really think that projecting your anger on Apple is wrong."

Yes, Apple is free to choose how they treat their customers and it is up for us to Adapt. I am actually trying out CentOS at the moment which is a quite capable and a free alternative. I have learnt my lesson going with paid server software and maybe the Apple ecosystem as well. Worst of all really inflexible Apple support.

btw, i am still in contact with Apple to provide me a soft copy of server which I have paid for. No one can still justify why I don't get a link to server on the App store for which I have paid for including staff at Apple. "they are investigating"

The real problem is that Server 3.2.2 is totally broken. If your running a business and use Workgroup manager to deploy Portable Home Directories YOU CANNOT upgrade to Server 4.0 because Apple has not released Workgroup manager 10.10.

Apple needs to fix Server 3.2.2 and release an update to the folks that have supported its profesional market for decades. Like me.

If they do not do this then they should pack it in and just make phones.

I have Workgroup Manager working with 10.10 and Server 4. The existing version works

I'll 2nd that, in fact Yosemite with Server 4 is working perfectly for me as a simple file server sharing afp and smb clients for the first time in several years. I think the big difference is Apple have got Samba shares working properly for the first time since Snow Leopard.

Here's the original compatibility announcement re: Workgroup Manager OS X Server: Admin tools compatibility information - Apple Support

Although I won't be ordering any more Apple Server Hardware in case OSX 10.11, whenever it comes out, is not so compatible with WGM. When my current Apple Server dies, I guess its Windows or Linux from now on