If you can’t download or update any apps, including free apps, and you see a message about billing or payment, learn what to do.
If you want to update apps, you can update them manually or turn on automatic updates. But if your app won't update or is interrupted while it's downloading, try these steps:
Connect to Wi-Fi
If you’re using cellular data or Wi-Fi and have issues with an app, try to connect to another Wi-Fi network. Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi on your iOS or iPadOS device, on your Mac, or on your Apple Watch.
To check your Wi-Fi connection, try streaming a video from the Internet to see if it loads quickly. Or contact your Internet provider for more help.
On your Mac, open the Messages app and click on Messages followed by Preferences. Then, click on the Accounts tab and make sure the email address or the phone number you checkmarked on your iPhone is also checkmarked here. This is to ensure both of your devices are using the same account to send and receive iMessages. Pic: reachable emails on mac. Before Big Sur, iMessage on the Mac was a web view, without getting technical, the messages you see would be from a web view, not imbedded and rich like on iOS. So the normal bubbly animations you would get when yous scroll would be missing, the message effects wouldn’t work, and all the creative and fun stuff iOS had, was missing on the Mac. Oct 06, 2018 As of this morning Apple TV is requiring an update to the DIrectvnow app when you try to watch. When you select the app in the store, it just says 'open' not 'update' and when you open it asked you to update. So it is in an endless loop. I am able to successfully open my DIrectvnow app on my Android tablet and stream to my TV no problem. Feb 15, 2020 Messages app on Mac required valid authentication; First Authenticate your Apple ID in Message app to start New Conversation, receive a message or reply text message. Before Start your fix, Make sure about Date and Time Updated on Mac with the current location. Open the “Messages app” on Mac using Spotlight Search.
Pause and restart the app download
When you firmly press the app from the Home screen, you might see options to Resume Download, Pause Download, or Cancel Download. If the app download is paused, tap Resume Download. If it's stuck, tap Pause Download, then firmly press the app again and tap Resume Download.
A couple of years ago, I.T. Upgraded the network, adding additional securities and firewalls. All of these updates affected nothing I use on the work computer except for this Verizon Messages app. This app is the only app that does not work with increased security, and since then the Verizon MEssages app will not sync while on the cororate network.
Restart your device
If the app appears on your Home screen but is dim or has a white grid with gray lines on it, don't delete the app. Restart your device, then go to the App Store and redownload the app. Learn how to restart your iOS or iPadOS device, Apple Watch, or Apple TV.
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If you delete an app, you might lose the content associated with it.
Macbook Not Updating
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If you still have issues with apps on your device, contact Apple Support.