Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Apple ID is grayed out. How do you fix it?

How do you remove a grayed out Apple ID? It is as simple as following these quick few steps.

1. The application that is listed for an update in the App store, go locate it in your Applications folder (usually in the /Applications folder).
2. Right click the application, then select “Show Package Contents”.
3. Open the “Contents” folder, then open the “_MASReceipt” folder.
4. Delete the “receipt” file. You may need to enter a local administrator username and password.
Please note that the application will still work as intended. Your Apple ID should be blank and you should be able to enter the one you need.

If that does not work, then delete the application from your Applications folder and reinstall it using the correct currently active Apple ID and password.