User level: Level 1 (14 points)My 2020 MacBook Pro recently updated to Sequoia 18.1, when it did it deleted iMovie. Now it won't load from the App Store, it was not purchased came on the unit, so that trick doesn't work, tried clearing App Store cache, also did not work
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Original Title: iMovie Sequoia challenges
Posted on Oct 12, 2026 6:38 PM
User level: Level 1 (14 points)Oct 13, 2026 7:01 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
It was not there since it came preinstalled on the Mac, however I figured out a workaround. I had two Apple id's, one for the Mac and another for my phone. I downloaded the iMovie on my phone. Then, on the Mac, I logged out of that ID, restarted, and then logged into the ID from my phone on the Mac. Then the app showed in my download history on the Mac, when I tried to then download it to the Mac it recognized the Sequoia OS and gave me the option to download an older version.
User level: Level 7 (25,870 points)Oct 13, 2026 2:03 AM in response to lukirark284
Open the AppStore and ensure you are signed in.
Click on your name at the bottom left and all your past apps will be revealed.
Scroll down to iMovie and download it.
User level: Level 7 (25,870 points)Oct 13, 2026 7:48 AM in response to lukirark284
Every new Mac comes with iMovie installed so it should still be there in the place I suggested.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256375171