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Upgrade OS when it keeps downloading/rebooting

Hold shift + power button, reboot in safe mode, then upgrade OS.

Upgrade XCode with another credential

Follow instructions on this page:

I copied them as below:

  • Open Finder and navigate to Applications,
  • Ctrl+Click XCode and choose "Show Package Contents",
  • Expand the Contents directory and click _MASReceipt to select it,
  • Type Command+Delete to delete the directory permanently---you will be prompted for your credentials since this is a protected file.
  • Quit and restart AppStore, then find XCode. The button should now say "Free" or "Install" instead of "Update". Clicking it will update your XCode to the latest version as the currently logged-in Apple user.