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macOS Automatic Updates Set Up
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- Choose Apple Menu > System Preferences
- Click on App Store
- Select the preferences you'd like on your Mac
- To have your Mac download updates without asking, select “Download newly available updates in the background.”
- To have your Mac install app updates automatically, select “Install app updates.”
- To have your Mac install macOS updates automatically, select “Install macOS updates.”
- To have your Mac install system files and security updates automatically, select “Install system data files and security updates.”
Note: MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air must have the power adapter plugged in to automatically download updates.