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December 29 2020 by Jeff Johnson
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In its relentless zeal to release major macOS updates every year, Apple is leaving its users behind. Not just behind in their macOS versions but also behind in their app versions installed from the Mac App Store. Many macOS Mojave users, including myself, have experienced frequent failures of App Store to update their installed apps. Whenever this occurs, App Store shows the completely unhelpful error message 'cancelled'.

This issue has been occurring for some time. Rob Griffiths blogged about it a month ago. I don't know exactly when it started. The Mac OCSP appocalypse, as I call it, occurred on November 12, but that may just be a coincidence. In any case, the issue seems somewhat random, though persistent. And as far as I can tell, it only occurs on Mojave, not on Catalina or Big Sur (or High Sierra, which still has an older version of the Mac App Store from before it was revamped).

A Mac computer with an Intel processor. Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later. Internet access. An iTunes or iCloud account. Once your update has been installed, you can view apps in the Mac App Store, where you can browser categories such as; top sales, top free, top grossing and editors choice, as well as staff favourites. App Store Badges. Include App Store badges in all digital and printed marketing materials as a clear call to action to get your app. App Store badges are available in 40 localizations to help you reach a broader audience. Versions are available for the App Store for iPhone and iPad, the Mac App Store, and Apple TV.

I decided to investigate, and I was able to catch the problem occurring with a packet trace and the Console log simultaneously. Below is a screenshot of the packet trace in Wireshark. You can see that my Mac establishes an https connection with osxapps.itunes.apple.com, receives some data, and then closes the connection (FIN).

Below is the Console log from the same time period. The commerce process (which also appears in Activity Monitor) is doing most of the work here. Again, you can see the connection to the https://osxapps.itunes.apple.com/ URL. And TCP Conn Cancel indicates that commerce has closed the connection. The error message: load failed with error Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-999 'cancelled'. This error is documented, but the documentation is not very informative: 'NSURLSession sends this error to its delegate when a task is cancelled.' We still don't know why it was cancelled.

I ended both screenshots at the moment when the connection is cancelled, but right after that the commerce process passes the error back to the appstoreagent process, which then logs [PreflightManager]: Preflight fetch failed with error - Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-999 'cancelled' with the https://osxapps.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/ URL, and then [PreflightManager]: Displaying preflight error dialog Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-999 'cancelled', at which point we see the error dialog in the first screenshot.

I hope that Apple can use this information to narrow down the problem and fix it. Since the problem hasn't always occurred on Mojave, and it seems to be the result of some data downloaded from apple.com, it's possible that the problem could be fixed on the server side without having to release a Mojave software update to all Mac users (which is unlikely at this point except for security updates). I am able to directly download from the https://osxapps.itunes.apple.com/itunes-assets/ URL, the result of which is a pfpkg file (preflight package?). Opening in a hex editor, I can see that the file is a xar archive (man xar in Terminal). Unarchiving reveals a 'Distribution' file in XML format with an installer-gui-script top-level element. There's nothing visibly wrong with this file, but I don't know whether the commerce process is getting the same data when it previously connected to the same URL.

One of the most frustrating aspects of being an App Store developer is that whenever users experience a problem with App Store installs and updates, they contact us instead of Apple, even though developers have no control whatsoever over the App Store app. All we developers can do is press the 'Release' button in App Store Connect, and then Apple has total control afterward. Even if you're not running Mojave, I hope you come away from this blog post with the realization that developers are as much at the 'mercy' of Apple as users are when it comes to the App Store app, and the only thing we can do to fix these problems is to complain to Apple and hope the company takes mercy on us.

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Controversy[edit]

On the issue of the controversy section, while the developer does have to pay a fee to be part of the App Store distribution, the developer does not have to pay for the tools necessary to create applications for OS X. I'm new to the idea of editing THE Wikipedia (as opposed to lesser wikis), so I wanted to posit this here rather than actually editing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.162.51.151 (talk) 15:01, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Don't worry, be happybold. Guy Harris (talk) 08:04, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Controversy and updates[edit]

Speaking from a security point of view, the Mac App Store is a HUGE step forward. Most users do not update their software regularly, be it because it lacks an automatic updating system, it is not run often enough or whatever. This is a big security issue, as updates may include vulnerability fixes.

Edit: the introduction of the article on software update even mention fixing vulnerabilities.

Edit 2: In fact, it seems common sens that if general software updates improves security, having this built-in the OS for most of the application the user will ever use is really good. Comments appreciated.

Note: I'm quite new to WP editing, so I'm putting my thoughts here hoping someone may do the Right Thing.

HTHDokReggar (talk) 15:24, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

I don't see what you are wanting added to the article. If you clarify, I'll try to help. And by the way, welcome to Wikipedia! I wouldn't be too worried about editing on WP. If you mess up, it'll get fixed. --Thekmc (talk) 22:13, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

DRM?[edit]

One thing not mentioned here yet is the DRM method; that's a very relevant piece of information. I looked around and it seems developers can opt to use 'receipt checking' or not. --Stormwatch (talk) 20:30, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Do you have any good sources to verify this? If so, please tell us so we can update the article. Thanks.--Thekmc (talk) 22:07, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

GPL apps?[edit]

Yanked:

• Open-source software using copyleft licenses like the GPL.^[1]

The citation given is for iOS App Store. Feel free to re-add this if someone can find a citation based on the Mac App Store. Jrincayc (talk) 12:52, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

oops, I misread the article. :/ --208.80.119.67 (talk) 21:42, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

While the GPL notice has been put back in it's worth noting that it's not true, as stated, for neither store. You can't distribute GPL software through either of the stores but this doesn't apply if you're the copyright holder of the work itself. The GPL allows (mainly because it's your inalienable right under copyright law) to have multiple licenses. This means you can release your binary in the store under the Apple License and your source code under the GPL and you'd be perfectly able to release the app but nobody else would (as they'd have to work with GPL code, which doesn't allow it). Others would be able to compile and release your app, but not through the store. eduo (talk) 16:27, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

References

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1. ^David Murphy (8 January 2011). 'Apple Pulls VLC Player from App Store Due to GPL'. PCMag.com. PC Magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2011.

Fee[edit]

It appears that developers have to pay a fee to Apple to have their software on App Store, even if it's free. And if it's not free, Apple takes a 30% cut. Both of these seem pretty major points about the App Store, and I cannot imagine why they are not included in the article. 59.92.198.177 (talk) 18:32, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

Sole Update Method to Lion[edit]

Should something be mentioned about the Mac App Store being the only way to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and that the 10.6.8 Update to Snow Leopard updated the app store to allow the Lion upgrade?Kylalak (talk) 02:42, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Article should be renamed, and further linked to it's mobile counterpart.[edit]

The article should clearly be renamed, as the program is only called the 'App Store' on the dashboard, NOT the 'Mac App Store'. To be consistent with the other App Store article, it should be called 'App Store(Mac)' as the other article is called 'App Store(iOS)' and that would make things much more consistent and less confusing. There should also be a 'for the iOS version of the store, see App Store(iOS)' thing at the top, and the iOS article should also be connected here at it's top as well, with the same notation.Colliric (talk) 06:15, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

@Colliric: I believe that 'Mac App Store' is actually the correct name. Apple's promo page about the Mac App Store includes lines like 'With the Mac App Store built into OS X, getting the apps you want has never been easier' as well as has the header text 'The Mac App Store'. Compare this with Apple's promo page about the iOS App Store, which just calls it the App Store ('The App Store has the best selection of mobile apps'). Theopolisme(talk) 16:04, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

You are correct. Not only is 'Mac App Store' the common name, it's actually the official name as evidenced by Apples own web site. That's kind of a double edged sword. The only evidence presented is that it says 'App Store' on the Mac dashboard. That's not good enough.I couldn't move it back myself so I asked for a technical move back to the original name. That does not mean that an RM could not be requested however. JOJ^Hutton 16:47, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

I can see that, yes. However it also specifically states 'The Mac App Store is just like the App Store for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch', meaning that it IS indeed ment to be interpreted as 'Mac (version of the) App Store', hence if the name is changed back, it still needs to be linked to the 'other version' at the top of the page, as Apple considers it the Mac version of the App Store, and on the computer itself it doesn't specifically say 'Mac App Store' only says 'App Store'. Colliric (talk) 21:34, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

Yes, the hatnote is currently there ('For the iOS version of the software, see App Store (iOS).') and vice versa on the iOS article ('For the OS X desktop app store, see Mac App Store.'). The correct title for this article is 'Mac App Store' (per above) and the correct title for the iOS article is 'App Store (iOS)', so I think we're a-ok here. Thanks, Theopolisme(talk) 22:51, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

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I strongly disagree, as the two stores are for entirely different platforms. --Pauldunahoo (talk) 20:46, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

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Apple seems to be rebranding it into App Store now. In Sierra, they dropped the “Mac” from several places now, e.g. Gatekeeper settings, App Store settings.–Totie (talk) 17:14, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

Needs Updates and Expansion[edit]

This article has remained nearly the same since the Mac App Store's introduction. As a result, it is time for this article to be updated and expanded. Please tag the article with the respective notices. --Pauldunahoo (talk) 20:47, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

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Requested move 2 November 2020[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved(closed by non-admin page mover)-- Calidum 03:57, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

App Store (macOS) → Mac App Store – on Apple webpages, it's now using Mac App Store:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12https://www.apple.com/downloads/IamCristYe (talk) 14:49, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

• Support move to avoid parenthetical disambiguation. 23:54, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
• Support as they use it and it ditches the parenthesis. Vici Vidi (talk) 08:41, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
• Support - reasonable move. Interstellarity (talk) 11:08, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.