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I need to perform an update in order to purchase an app whoever I cannot change the apple id username on the update page. How can I change the username?

I need to do an update, there is an apple id username in place and i need to change it however it will not allow me to change it to my username it only prompts me to input the password for that username

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Posted on Oct 23, 2017 10:57 AM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2017 5:37 PM

Try going to System Preferences>App Store and verify what account is present. If this is not your account you might have to make account changes outside of the App Store before you can change them for the update.

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I need to perform an update in order to purchase an app whoever I cannot change the apple id username on the update page. How can I change the username?

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