![]() ![]() The software update command line tool works in all of these versions. For some history, the Mac App Store started handling system software updates starting from Mac OS X 10.8 through Mac OS X 10.13, and then the process was moved back to the System Preference Software Update control panel in MacOS Mojave 10.14 and Catalina 10.15 onward. This command line approach works with all Mac OS X versions that use the Mac App Store for system software updates, including macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, Mac OS X Yosemite, Mac OS X Mavericks, and Mac OS X Mountain Lion. ![]() The video tutorial below demonstrates how this works when installing an update to iTunes:Īdvanced Mac users know the softwareupdate command has been around for some time, but the new App Store based software updating system has made it more useful than ever before. Note that general Applications downloaded from the App Store will need to be updated through the Mac App Store and can not be updated through the terminal with this method. The softwareupdate command only handles key system software components and updates and will not update third party applications. Install specific updates from those listed with the following: To list the available software updates, use the following command.Īll available software updates can be installed with the following command: Get started by launching Terminal, found in /Applications/Utilities/. How to Update Mac OS X System Software Without Using the Mac App Store Users are presented with the easiest wizard ever where they simply click the "next" arrow a few times and let the hardware do the rest.įor those who don’t have a broadband Internet connection at home, the Apple Retail Store offers help with downloading, according to the tech giant headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.This is particularly useful for Mac users running later versions of Mac OS X where the software update system is primarily handled through the Mac App Store, but can occasionally either go awry or be inaccessible in situations of remote administration. Users simply open the Mac App Store from their Dock, search for and download Mountain Lion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to install it. Mountain Lion will be released next month, as per Apple's press releases following the WWDC 2012 keynote address. The final (and obvious) step is to download the new OS X from the Mac App Store. Click the Apple icon and choose Software Update to install Snow Leopard v10.6.8, the latest version,” the Mac maker adds. “If you are running Snow Leopard (10.6.x), update to the latest version of OS X Snow Leopard before you purchase OS X Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store. “If you are running Lion (10.7.x), you’re ready to update to Mountain Lion,” according to the company. “While you have the About This Mac window open, check what version of OS X your Mac is running,” says Apple. Moving on to the software requirements, you will need to ensure that you’re running either OS X Lion or the older Snow Leopard - the latest version, mind you. That is to say “your Mac must be one of the following models: iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) Xserve (Early 2009).” To begin your upgrade, you first need to ensure that your Mac can handle the workload. Apple says upgrading to the next Mac OS won’t require you to “visit a store, bring home a box, and install a bunch of discs.” The new way to upgrade your Mac OS is to click the Mac App Store icon on your Mac, buy Mountain Lion when it’s released, “and your Mac does the rest.” ![]()
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