Customer search not finding app on M1 system

One of our customers is having a problem finding our macOS app in the app store on an M1 system. It just doesn't show up, and if they use a direct link that I've sent them it shows a "not compatible with your system" message.

The app is currently compiled for Intel. We were missing some compatible CocoaPods & libraries for a universal build until just recently.

We know that it runs fine under Rosetta 2.

When they look at the list of compatible systems it says:

Requires a Mac running macOS 10.15 or later with an Intel 64-bit processor or additional software not available in your country or region.

They're on macOS Monterey, so I can't think of what the "additional software" could be except for Rosetta 2.

They also say that they already have Rosetta 2 installed, and I haven't seen the App Store block a download because of missing Rosetta 2.

  • How can I check to see that they do, in fact, have Rosetta 2 installed?
  • Has anyone seen the App Store block a download because of Rosetta 2?
  • Any ideas what could be causing this other than Rosetta 2?

The customer's region is New York, USA, so "not available in your country or region." is unlikely.

When I do a search from my M1 mini the app shows up just fine.

Answered by kbrock in 721181022

Turns out there was some profile on their system that was blocking it. They didn't want to go into more detail on that.

Hello  kbrock. Rosetta 2 is part of macOS, and will be "installed" when the first app that requires it is launched. It's not installed by a user.

Many apps in the Mac App Store haven't yet updated to be "Universal" and are currently "Intel only". They can be successfully searched for, downloaded, installed, and run.

If you don't want to share your app details publicly, I recommend opening a DTS incident to determine what about your app may result in this situation.

—Jason.

Thanks Jason. I'll pass this on to the customer.

Our app has been on the store for years, and this is the first time we've ever heard about someone running into this, but they've got the screenshots to prove it.

It sounds like it's something our customer should be raising an issue about.

Accepted Answer

Turns out there was some profile on their system that was blocking it. They didn't want to go into more detail on that.

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