iPhoto can't update

After El Capitan update, I can't update iPhoto. Here is the message: This update is not available for the Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled. Neither of these are true. I'm stumped!

MacBook Pro

Posted on Dec 27, 2015 5:35 AM

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Dec 27, 2015 5:38 AM in response to stephenie from ny

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Did you purchase iPhoto from the Mac App Store (or did it come with your Mac)? If your Mac was bought after the OS X Lion release (July 2011), maybe iPhoto is hidden in your purchases list. To see if you can unhide it, follow these steps -> Hide and unhide purchases in the Mac App Store - Apple Support Then, try updating it again. If it does not work, contact with the Mac App Store support team -> http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact.


Note that OS X El Capitan includes the Photos app, that replaces iPhoto. You can find it in the Applications folder, and if you do not like it, your Mac will keep a copy of your iPhoto library in order to use it again.

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