XCode update prevented by other account which left company

Question

I want to update my xcode from appstore and wheni tried i was being thrown a message: "You have updates available for other accounts.Sign in to [email protected] to update applications for that account."

I earlier installed the xcode on my mac using my colleagues apple ID and now i have no access to his account as he changed his password after leaving the organisation.

I tried to google and found some stackoverflow suggestions like index mechanism of sportlight.I was suggested to add Macintosh HD to the Privacy tab in spotlight preferences and close it.After a few minutes remove the Macintosh added earlier and found that spotlight re indexed all the contents. After following all the suggestions i am ending with the same message.

Could someone please help me in updating my xcode with my apple Id.I know that if i delete the xcode (reinstall) then it is possible to do so with my apple Id,which i am not willing to do.

PLz help..Tnx in advance.

Answer 1

This answer might help you out. Looks like you can tell XCode to forget who downloaded an app.