I can't buy anything in the Mac App Store

I don't have any button to purchase even free stuff. I tried restarting, logging out (not out of apple ID, this is not clickable in my system settings) and restarting the system. I turned of the vpn, now I don't know what to do please help me.


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MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Oct 29, 2025 10:28 PM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2025 12:37 PM

Check these possibilities:

● If an app or feature on your device is not working, not appearing, or is restricted (grayed out), a frequent reason is it may have been disabled using Screen Time, or by a technology administrator if you are using a device owned by an employer or educational institution.

- Read this support article If your Apple ID or other options are greyed out in Settings —> If your Apple Account is grayed out in Settings, or you can't sign out - Apple Support


Tap your Settings app > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > scroll to Allow Changes and turn on.


- If the device is managed (check: Settings > General > VPN (or Profiles & Device Management), contact the technology department of the organization that is doing the managing.

● Situation where a VPN was preventing action —> Unable to sign out of my Apple ID on my i… - Apple Community



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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 30, 2025 12:37 PM in response to PatricksQuestions

Check these possibilities:

● If an app or feature on your device is not working, not appearing, or is restricted (grayed out), a frequent reason is it may have been disabled using Screen Time, or by a technology administrator if you are using a device owned by an employer or educational institution.

- Read this support article If your Apple ID or other options are greyed out in Settings —> If your Apple Account is grayed out in Settings, or you can't sign out - Apple Support


Tap your Settings app > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > scroll to Allow Changes and turn on.


- If the device is managed (check: Settings > General > VPN (or Profiles & Device Management), contact the technology department of the organization that is doing the managing.

● Situation where a VPN was preventing action —> Unable to sign out of my Apple ID on my i… - Apple Community



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