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Mac App Store: Your session has timed out. Try again.

Whenever i try to do anything in the Mac AppStore, i get the message Your session has timed out. Try again.

I tried with and without two step verification. It all runs on a MacBook Pro and Yosemite - no updates available in the store to install. Updates, although with a workaround do install, weirdly enough.



I am sorry if this question was asked before. Also the search here does not work today for me. Start feeling like i am using windows ME again…

This is getting really frustrating.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 21, 2015 3:32 AM

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Feb 21, 2015 9:50 AM in response to iRies.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.

This procedure is a diagnostic test. It won’t solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.

The purpose of this test is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account. Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”

While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.

Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?

After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.

*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault in OS X 10.7 or later, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The "Guest User" login created by "Find My Mac" is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.

May 5, 2015 2:54 AM in response to iRies.

So I found a way to fix this.


First I reset all warnings in the Apple Store. But that did not fix the issue.


Then, I took a risk and deleted all files related to Apple Store in the Library folder. Except the Apple Store App itself of course.

Empty bin and restart Mac.


That did the trick. No more session time out for me.

Mac App Store: Your session has timed out. Try again.

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