How to Check for Software Updates Automatically on Mac OS X [Tutorial]

Thursday, August 25, 2011


Do you want to set your Mac to check software updates automatically? Well, you can set your Mac to automatically check software updates. As we know Apple releases software update regularly to to fix and upgrade its software. So it is important to check for software updates automatically. Simply follow the step by step instructions posted below using which you will be able to set your Mac OS X to check for software updates automatically.
mac os x

STEP 1. From the Apple menu, click on System Preferences.
automatically updates mac os x
STEP 2. In the System Preferences panel, click on “Software Update”.
Software Update
STEP 3. From the top of the Software Update Preferences pane, click on Scheduled Check Tab, then select the “Check for Updates” check box.
Scheduled Check Tab
STEP 4. From the dropdown, choose the time interval.
time interval
STEP 5. Now simply select the “Download Important Updates Automatically” check box.
STEP 6. Now you have to close System Preferences by pressing Command-q.
That’s it. From now onwards your Mac will automatically check for software updates. In this way you can set your Mac to check for software updates automatically. If you found any difficulty in following the above steps then feel free to ask in the comment sectio below.

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