Mac App Store pages on the web auto-open iTunes instead of App Store

Originator:jalkut
Number:rdar://21744939 Date Originated:09-Jul-2015 10:01 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Mac App Store Product Version:
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When a Mac App Store URL on the web (in Safari) is loaded, and the URL has a referral parameter but no "mt=12" argument, the referenced App Store product is attempted to be opened in iTunes on the Mac instead of in the App Store app.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Safari on Mac.
2. Paste this URL into the address bar:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnigraffle-6/id711830901?at=10l4LD

Expected Results:
The App Store app should open and bring the selected app into focus. Whatever the parameters to the URL, if the item in question is a Mac app, it should always trigger opening in the App Store and not in iTunes.

Actual Results:
iTunes opens and yields a cryptic error about the item "not being currently available in the US store."

Version:
Version 2.0 (376.28)
10.10.4 (14E46)

The issue also occurs on El Capitan betas.

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Comments

Note that you can work around the problem on the URL linking end by adding "mt=12" to the URL e.g.:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnigraffle-6/id711830901?at=10l4LD&mt=12

By jalkut at July 9, 2015, 2:04 p.m. (reply...)

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