How to: Manually install operating system updates on your Mac


Instructions

CAUTION: Some updates may require you to restart your Mac. To avoid losing data, please save all of your work before continuing.

1) Open System Preferences.

2) Click Software Update.

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3) Click Update Now.

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4) Click Install Now.

NOTE: If the update indicates that a restart of your Mac is required, your Mac may restart without warning after this point.

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5) If you are presented with a license agreement, review the agreement. If you agree to the terms, click Agree.

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6) Wait for the software update to download.

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7) Follow the prompts to restart, if indicated.

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OUTCOME

Continue repeating the steps above until you receive a message indicating that no updates are available.

TIP: We recommend enabling automatic updates to avoid having to manually install updates.

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