Q: iTunes store says app is 'downloaded'. It's been accidentally deleted from my mac, so iTunes can't find it. How do I redownload it?

Due to changing backup disks, some apps were deleted from my mac. iTunes says it can't find them, but when I look for them on the App Store, the button says 'downloaded', and there's nowhere to click to re-download them. Where do I go from here?

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 7:52 AM

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Matt_M. Oct 23, 2014 6:51 AM in response to NeilJones
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Oct 23, 2014 6:51 AM in response to NeilJones
Hey NeilJones,

Thanks for the question. You’ll want to delete the app from your computer (even though technically it cannot be found). Once deleted from iTunes, you can return to your purchase history and re-download it:

How to delete content you've downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, or Mac App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5772

Mac or PC
Open iTunes.
From the Library pop-up menu, choose Apps.
Click the app you want to delete.
Press Delete on your keyboard.

Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

Thanks,

Matt M.
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