├── README.md
└── reset-app-store-app.sh


/README.md:
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 1 | # reset-app-store-app
 2 | 
 3 | Run this when the Mac App Store App just spins and spins
 4 | 
 5 | 
 6 | This script will automatically execute the steps mentioned in my MacStories article:
 7 | 
 8 | [What to Do When the Mac App Store App Just Spins and Spins](https://www.macstories.net/mac/what-to-do-when-the-mac-app-store-app-just-spins-and-spins/)
 9 | 
10 | 1.	Quits the App Store app, if running
11 | 
12 | 2.	Enables the Debug Menu in the App Store app
13 | 
14 | 3. 	Removes any file/folder “com.apple.appstore” in “/private/var/folders” (requires root/sudo)
15 | 
16 | 4.	Reboots the computer.
17 | 
18 | It works for me, but use entirely at your own risk.
19 | 
20 | 
21 | ## Advanced Usage
22 | 
23 | 
24 | 	zsh -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tjluoma/reset-app-store-app/master/reset-app-store-app.sh)"
25 | 
26 | or, more compactly:
27 | 
28 | 	zsh -c "$(curl -sL http://luo.ma/rasa.sh)"
29 | 
30 | 


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/reset-app-store-app.sh:
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 1 | #!/bin/zsh -f
 2 | # Purpose:
 3 | #
 4 | # From:	Timothy J. Luoma
 5 | # Mail:	luomat at gmail dot com
 6 | # Date:	2016-04-12
 7 | 
 8 | NAME="reset-app-store-app.sh"
 9 | 
10 | if [ -e "$HOME/.path" ]
11 | then
12 | 	source "$HOME/.path"
13 | else
14 | 	PATH='/usr/local/scripts:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin'
15 | fi
16 | 
17 | 
18 | while [ "`pgrep -x 'App Store'`" != "" ]
19 | do
20 | 	echo "$NAME: Telling App Store app to quit"
21 | 
22 | 	osascript -e 'tell application "App Store" to quit'
23 | 	sleep 5
24 | 
25 | done
26 | 
27 | defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true >/dev/null
28 | 
29 | defaults read com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu >/dev/null
30 | 
31 | ########################################################################################################################
32 | 
33 | echo "$NAME: Next you will be asked to enter your administrator's password."
34 | 
35 | echo "	Doing to will attempt to delete Mac App Store cache files, and then reboot your computer immediately."
36 | 
37 | echo "	Be sure you are ready to reboot before continuing."
38 | 
39 | echo
40 | 
41 | read "?Press 'Y' and enter to confirm, or any other key to quit. [y/N] " ANSWER
42 | 
43 | case "$ANSWER" in
44 | 	Y*|y*)
45 | 			:
46 | 	;;
47 | 
48 | 	*)
49 | 			echo "$NAME: Not continuing"
50 | 			exit 0
51 | 	;;
52 | 
53 | esac
54 | 
55 | 
56 | sudo find /private/var/folders -ipath '*com.apple.appstore*' -depth -mindepth 4 -delete -print
57 | 
58 | sudo shutdown -r +1
59 | 
60 | echo "\n\n\t$NAME: Finished. You have 1 minute to save any unsaved changes before the computer will reboot.\n\n"
61 | 
62 | ########################################################################################################################
63 | 
64 | 
65 | exit 0
66 | #EOF
67 | 


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