Why is app store so slow?

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Why is app store so slow?

I feel like I am back in the dark ages again running on a 300 baud modem using the Apple store. I am trying to download an 11.1mb file and it takes 15 to 20 minutes to get around 10mb and then it starts over again. I have no problems downloading things from the web browsers or FTP programs. Its only the App store that is giving me a headache. I have rebooted my system and the router. I had the same problem trying to update to 10.10.4 from 10.10.3. After 5 hours trying download 10.10.4, it was only on 240MB. I canceled it and downloaded it manually from the apple support site. I remember having this issue during the last Yosemite upgrade. I am stumped on how to fix the problem.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 10:07 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 7, 2015 12:40 AM in response to praiford

Some time app store have sever connectivity problem so we face slow internet connection problem on mac app store. you can wait for few hours it will be back again or you can logout and login again to apple id. When you log out first restart your Mac and again start , login to app store now check how's you8r speed

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puggyboy

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Jul 7, 2015 7:19 AM in response to praiford

Same issue here. I'm on 30/30 FIOS connection and started downloading Hitman Absolution last night and I barely had 3 GB of the file 9 hours later. I tried a direct connection to the FIOS router and the issue is the same. I can pull 20GB of the binaries in less than a hour!

I tried multiple Wifi suggestions from the web and no luck. I'm on a brand new Macbook Pro Retina and a brand new Linksys 802.11ac router.

Apple needs to up their game if they plan to continue selling larger releases on the App Store.

Sorry no solutions here just a bit of shared sympathy.

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Answer 3

praiford Author

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Jul 10, 2015 12:00 PM in response to praiford

Thanks everyone for your replies. Apple defiantly has some issues with its Apple Store. Its ridiculous that it operates at such a slow speed. Makes me wish for a download manager so I could download multiple parts of the file at the same time. Sure does speed the download time up when you can do that.

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