These are now registered properly to your Mac. Return to the Mac App Store and re-download the apps you deleted. You will be prompted for an administrative account and password. Open the Applications folder on your Mac (in the Finder, Go > Applications is the fastest way to navigate there.)ĭrag the five apps listed above or any that you can’t launch or update to the Trash. If you don’t see an option to adopt or get an error in step 3: You may be asked to adopt Apple apps because of a motherboard replacement, Apple ID issue, or seemingly at random. You should receive confirmation that the apps are now connected to your account. Open the Mac App Store and select View My Account.Īt the top, it should tell you that there are apps to adopt it may give you a reason as in this figure.
