Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS

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On 2025-02-07 23:53:09 +0000, Your Name said:

> It's not clear if this is a temporary problem or a permananent one. One 
> reason why having apps only downloadable from one source is a problem 
> for those of us still using perfectly working older devices - it's just 
> another part of enforced obsolescence by tech companies.  :-(
> 
> 
>     Apple breaks the Mac App Store for macOS Sierra users
>     -----------------------------------------------------
>     A back end change to the Mac App Store appears to have shut out
>     users of macOS Sierra and older versions, blocking not just
>     purchases, but also downloads of software already bought.
> 
<snip>
> 
>     
> <https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/07/apple-breaks-the-mac-app-store-for-macos-sierra-users> 
> 

There are reports that the App Stoer isn't working properly with newer 
MacOS versions up to  Mojave (10.14), although that could just be an 
issue with the servers being busy.

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[NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-02-08 12:53 +1300
  Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-02-08 14:48 +1300
  Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-02-08 05:32 +0000
    Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-02-08 06:39 +0100
      Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-02-08 11:18 -0800
    Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-02-08 18:40 +1300
      Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-02-08 07:43 +0100
      Re: [NEWS] Mac App Store broken for old versions of macOS vintageapplemac@gmail.com (scole) - 2025-02-08 16:57 +0000
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