Update program iPhoto Apple 9.6.1 from March 19 2015 is denied by App Store saying that update is not accessible with my Apple Id since the wanted update has been "bought by another user or the subject has been refunded or cancelled"
Neither is the case . I have El Capitan installed .
How can the problem get fixed most easily ?
Apple has abandoned iPhoto. It has been replaced by a new OS X Core App called Photos (the same as on iOS devices). If you are updated to OS X El Capitan then it should be in your Applications folder.
Late 2012 Mac mini, OS X El Capitan 10.11.1; Apple Watch, 38 mm silver AL, Watch OS 2.0.1; iPad Air 2 & iPhone 6+, iOS 9.1
Apple has abandoned iPhoto. It has been replaced by a new OS X Core App called Photos (the same as on iOS devices). If you are updated to OS X El Capitan then it should be in your Applications folder.
Late 2012 Mac mini, OS X El Capitan 10.11.1; Apple Watch, 38 mm silver AL, Watch OS 2.0.1; iPad Air 2 & iPhone 6+, iOS 9.1
Related question-- how can I get rid of the annoying update alerts for software that is no longer on my Mac (because of having installed El Capitan)? Thanks!
The installation of OS X El Capitan doesn't delete any apps. If you are seeing updates , then the Software Update facility in the Mac App Store sees the app on your Mac, either in the Apps folder or a copy on an attached external drive.
I can still see iPhoto in my Apps folder, greyed out with a line through it. I keep trying to move it to the trash (which I then "empty") but it keeps reappearing. How can I make it go away? (or alternatively, can I turn off the update reminders for it?)
Thanks!
Go to the App Store and check out the Purchases List. If iPhoto is there then it will be v9.6.1
If it is there, then drag your existing iPhoto app (not the library, just the app) to the trash
Install the App from the App Store.
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Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?
iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.
App Store denies access to an update iPhoto Apple 9.6.1
