Mac – Prevent app from App Store update

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I have two versions of Xcode, one is the latest Xcode 5 and the old 4.6.3.
The second one is just a copy of the first one, just before the App Store update.
But after the update, App Store keeps telling me to upgrade Xcode again.

Is there any option to turn off this feature for a separate app or folder?
I really want to use the new Maverick auto update feature, but it will update my old Xcode and i really need that iOS5 Simulator….

UPD: Yes i had iOS 5.0 and 5.1 simulator on Mountain Lion, but not or Mavericks…
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I no longer got notification form updates, maybe because i set the two older Xcode to locked... maybe not.
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Mac – Downgrade a Mac App Store app

Typically, the method that you described will work. However, in some (rare) cases, the app will change the way it stores settings and other information, and that would cause the old version to misbehave until you delete the app's settings (usually found in the Library folder) and start anew.

But, as far as the App Store goes, your method is pretty much the only way to go, and the App Store shouldn't complain if you reinstall the old version.

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I think this is more likely a problem with Spotlight. Try running the terminal command

mdfind "kMDItemAppStoreHasReceipt == 1"

to see if it is still somewhere on your machine. If the file doesn't actually exist, try forcing Spotlight to reindex.

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