`outdated` says only 1 app to upgrade, but App Store says 2

[antoine2711]

Configuration

mas config
mas ▁▁▁▁ 7.0.0
slice ▁▁ x86_64
slices ▁ x86_64
dist ▁▁▁ homebrew/core/mas
origin ▁ https://github.com/mas-cli/mas.git
rev ▁▁▁▁ 7c70ffdfd9f71a654300a78b3b627782e6abe1b4
swift ▁▁ 6.2.4 (swift-6.2.4-RELEASE)
driver ▁ unknown
store ▁▁ CA
region ▁ CA
macos ▁▁ 14.7.6 (23H626)
mac ▁▁▁▁ Macmini8,1
cpu ▁▁▁▁ Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700B CPU @ 3.20GHz
arch ▁▁▁ x86_64

Bug description

If I go into the AppStore, I have 2 apps to upgrade, but mas says there are only 1.

$ mas outdated
1435575700  DirEqual  (7.6 -> 7.6.2)

Steps to reproduce

mas outdated

[rgoldberg]

Try mas outdated --accurate.

The default outdated algorithm uses the iTunes Search web API, which experiences eventual consistency delays relative to the rest of the App Store.

--accurate doesn't use iTunes Search, but has its own issues. See https://github.com/mas-cli/mas#outdated-app-detection

Does that solve your issue?

[antoine2711]

Try mas outdated --accurate.

I should have mentionned it, @rgoldberg, but I tried it, with no more success.

Regards, Antoine

[rgoldberg]

Does QR Capture show up in mas list?

If so, what is the output for it?

The likelihood is that the accurate discrepancy is also an eventual consistency issue. Not all servers in the App Store are updated at the same time. So mas & the App Store app might be connected to different servers, with different versions of QR Capture. Best to check mas outdated every few hours for a couple of days. If QR Capture doesn't show up after like 2 days, then it's more likely to be something other than eventual consistency.

Thanks.

[antoine2711]

Does QR Capture show up in mas list?

Yup @rgoldberg.

mas list
1037126344  Apple Configurator    (2.18)
 682658836  GarageBand            (10.4.13)
 408981434  iMovie                (10.4.3)
 409183694  Keynote               (14.5)
 409203825  Numbers               (14.5)
 409201541  Pages                 (14.5)
1369524274  QR Capture            (2.7.1)
1295203466  Windows App           (11.3.5)
 497799835  Xcode                 (16.2)

[rgoldberg]

Thanks for the info.

It's likely an eventual consistency issue.

I edited my previous comment (#1255 (comment)); best to follow the plan there, then reconvene in a couple of days if QR Capture doesn't show up in mas outdated by then.

[antoine2711]

It's likely an eventual consistency issue.

I edited my previous comment (#1255 (comment)); best to follow the plan there, then reconvene in a couple of days if QR Capture doesn't show up in mas outdated by then.

Just a little follow-up, I still have 1 outdated app in mas and 2 in AppStore.

Regards, Antoine

[rgoldberg]

Thanks for the heads up.

Just to check, is QR Capture still missing? Or is it another app?

You can update any app that appears in mas outdated by using mas update, but please don't update any apps missing from mas outdated (presumably QR Capture), as we'll need them on the old version to investigate.

I investigated a bit; 2.7.1 is the current version of QR Capture, released on 2026-04-29 (as per the US App Store page & both the US & FR iTunes Search web API results).

Your mas list shows 2.7.1 as already being installed.

It's possible you have multiple versions of QR Capture installed, with the App Store offering to update an installation that mas doesn't see.

Please reply with the output of the following command to see all installations of QR Capture known by Spotlight to be from the App Store:

mdfind 'kMDItemAppStoreAdamID = 1369524274'

If it finds only one installation, please manually look under your various applications folder for other installations of QR Capture, and also do a Finder find for QR Capture.

Once I know the above info, we can then proceed to next steps.

[antoine2711]

I investigated a bit; 2.7.1 is the current version of QR Capture, released on 2026-04-29 (as per the US App Store page & both the US & FR iTunes Search web API results).

Your mas list shows 2.7.1 as already being installed.

Well, then, the bug is with AppStore, and not mas…

It's possible you have multiple versions of QR Capture installed, with the App Store offering to update an installation that mas doesn't see.

Nope.

sudo find / -iname "QR Capture" 2> /dev/null
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/myuser/Library/Containers/com.hrubasko.scan/Data/Library/Application Support/QR Capture
/System/Volumes/Data/Applications/QR Capture.app/Contents/MacOS/QR Capture
/Users/myuser/Library/Containers/com.hrubasko.scan/Data/Library/Application Support/QR Capture
/Applications/QR Capture.app/Contents/MacOS/QR Capture

Please reply with the output of the following command to see all installations of QR Capture known by Spotlight to be from the App Store:

mdfind 'kMDItemAppStoreAdamID = 1369524274'

mdfind 'kMDItemAppStoreAdamID = 1369524274'
/Applications/QR Capture.app

The thing is, I now only do my Mac apps (that I downloaded with AppStore) with mas.

I guess we can close this, as the problem seems to be with the AppStore, and not mas…

Regards, Antoine

[rgoldberg]

Thanks for the info.

I forgot to ask you to try Reloading the App Store Updates page. You can do that via Command-R or the menu: Store > Reload Page.

If that doesn't solve it, I'll leave this open for a bit to think about what else might cause this discrepancy.

Maybe somehow mas messed up the registration of a prior get/install/update of QR Capture, so the App Store doesn't see it properly…

Could you make a copy of the current QR Capture app on an external drive that is normally not connected to your Mac (like a small USB drive) so you can compare the current version of QR Capture to any new installation of 2.7.1 you might get from the App Store? If you can not update QR Capture from the App Store, it would be helpful for potential future investigation, but copying the app would be a great safeguard against accidental updates, or the App Store just no longer offering an update to 2.7.1 (in which case you could diff the external copy to the one on your Mac). You don't want the extra copy on your Mac because that might get in the way of updates; it's a long story.