How to update macOS and install other system updates with macOS Mojave

macOS Mojave 10.14 changes the way you update software on your Mac. Now new software versions are not

appear in the Updates tab in the Mac App Store. Instead, Software Update became its own section in the settings. Below we'll show you how to update software on a Mac running macOS Mojave.

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Key points:

  • Software update is now a separate section in System Preferences.
  • In the new section, you can configure and update programs, quarantine, etc.
  • The software update was not returned to the Apple menu.
  • On the Updates tab in the Mac App Store, only software updates are now available.
  • The old options panel has disappeared from the Mac App Store.

Clever decision

Now macOS and other system updatesUpdates do not appear on the Mac App Store. In Mojave, Software Update is available as a separate section in the settings. Previously, the Software Update item was available in the Apple menu, but it was not returned to Mojave.

Now all options related to system updates are in one place. Apple’s decision is logical, given the new design of the Mac App Store in Mojave.

If you have been using a Mac for a long time, remember that earlier Software Update was also a separate section of settings until 2011. With Mac OS X 10.4 Lion, it was ported to the Mac App Store.

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one)SelectSystem settingsin the Apple menu or in the Dock.

2)Click on the signature iconSoftware Update.

3)If a new version of macOS or another update is available, you can view more details about it.

To update macOS, clickTo install.

You can also enable Auto-update software by checking the box next to the advisory item. Depending on your settings, the Mac may download updates in the background.

When the update is downloaded, you will seeNotification that new updates are available. You can install the update immediately or later. When a new update is available, you will also see the icon on the System Settings icon in the dock.

Other options

In addition to system updates, other options are available in the new section, including quarantine settings and program updates.

To customize the options, click the buttonAdditionally.

You can configure the following:

  • Automatically install Mac software updates
  • Check for updates.
  • Download updates, if available.
  • Install macOS updates.
  • Install software updates from the App Store.
  • Automatically install system files and security updates.

As a security measure, we recommend that you enable the automatic installation of security updates to protect yourself from viruses. Software updates remain available on the Mac App Store.

If you want to write the macOS installer to removable media, this can still be done via the Mac App Store.