Mac cant delete paused download from app mstore

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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Quack Quack, Sterling. View answer in context. All replies Drop Down menu. Loading page content. Nov 29, PM in response to uquackmeup In response to uquackmeup Hey there uquackmeup, It sounds like you would like to cancel a paused download in the Mac App store. Reply Helpful 3 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Nov 29, PM in response to sterling r In response to sterling r great, thanks! Step 2.

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There's no need. If you shut down your Mac because of power issues, it will automatically pause. When you restart, it will automatically resume. The key here is that downloads in the App Store will not prevent you from shutting down your computer.

Actually I asked this because Safari also do not have any options for resuming download and it starts from the beggining if shut downed. That's a different question. You don't need to pause for the App Store.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Good grief! This is extraordinarily hard to find. Check if your internet is working and stable. In this case, the download or the update will be slow and give the impression that it is stuck. Try connecting to a different internet connection to see if the download or update starts.

It will open a Finder window. Copy the contents of this folder some place safe and then delete them from their original location. Close the Mac App Store and open it again.