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An application developed by Apple to automatically install the latest version of Apple software on Apple computers.

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Why do OS updates overwrite /etc files? [duplicate]

This has happened twice now: After updating my Ventura OS, I find that files in /etc are over-written with the original, default contents. Specifically, I have modified the file /etc/auto_master to ...
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(fixed) I can't reboot iphone due to modal update notification

fixed with this support link : https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201412 Kind of a weird annoying problem. I just updated to ios 17. Update completed normally, I went in and there's a modal prompt ...
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How do I load iOS 15 on this iPad 6 running iOS 12? [duplicate]

I have an iPad 6 that I've held back to iOS 12 since it can sync with my iTunes on 10.10 Yosemite. I have a substantial and carefully curated music library. I'm now upgrading to a newer computer ...
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How to upgrade from iOS 14 to 15, NOT 16+? [duplicate]

I cannot “upgrade” my iPhone to iOS 16 for reasons. But I would like to at least go from 14 to 15 if that is possible. I have read that 15 is okay. Google has this to say: In response to How do I ...
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How to update Safari when no updates seem to be available?

Hi, I have MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 and Safari 12.1.2 but I want to update to Safari latest version. However I cant find any update for that on the update screen. Does it mean I can update to anything ...
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softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer downloads wrong installer

The Softwareupdate-Tool downloads a BigSur installer, even though my Mac is already on Ventura. What causes this, is there a fix? Does anybody know what version to specify to get then Ventura ...
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Reduce (preferably turn off) iOS System Services' use of mobile data

Every month I notice that iOS' 'System Services' uses a large amount of my limited mobile data. The phone spends most of its time connected to a Wifi signal and I therefore don't think its ...
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Problem connecting iPhone to iTunes after upgrade to High Sierra

A week ago, my mac pro 2012 was running Yosemite. At that point I made a backup of my phone, a 6s. currently running iOS 15.7.6 I then upgraded my mac it to High Sierra. The night before, my phone ...
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Mac OS 10.13.6 and newer mobile devices not working with iTunes 12.8.3.1 MobileDeviceUpdater.app not working

I bought an iPhone SE (Gen 2) and installed latest iOS 16 on it. When connecting to a MacPro 5,1 with 'latest' iTunes 12.8.3.1 running on OS X 10.13.6 I repeatedly get an Update Software popup every ...
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Cannot access support.apple.com or update my OS

I formatted my Late 2013 MacBook Pro, and now I have OS 10.9.5 (Mavericks) installed on it. I would like to update to the latest possible OS, but App Store is not giving me any updates. I'm suspicious ...
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How should I update Xcode if I have previously downloaded it from the Apple website?

I just upgraded from an Intel-based MacBook to a newer Apple Silicon-based MacBook and migrated everything using Time Machine. In doing so, this moved my old Xcode installation to my new Silicon ...
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MacBook Air 2013 not updating software

New to this site. 2013 MacBook Air refurbished from IBM in 2017. Factory reset accidentally to original software: Mountain Lion. I could update 6 items. The last iTunes update comes with an error code....
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Why has the camera on my iphone stopped working?

Tthe camera on my phone (iPhone 6S+) has stopped working. I thought it was due to lack of space (indeed, I couldn't even press the button and take a blank photo). That was for one side of the camera (...
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Updating from Mojave to Monterey with 2015 MacBook Air: good idea or not?

I have an early 2015 MacBook Air with an 1,6 GHz Intel Core i5 and 4GB of memory (the computer is working well, except for a tired battery). In any case, after a long time with an earlier system, ...
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How to update Xcode using software update if the App Store is not accessible or download?

There is a related question, "How to download Xcode 13 if the App Store is not accessible?" But if you already have XCode installed and run the following command: xcode-select --install The ...
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Java Update not working on Macbook

I have a Macbook Pro with running OS 12.6. /usr/bin/java -version shows java version "1.8.0_341" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_341-b10) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (...
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Software update to Ventura 13.3.1 results in blank screen in system settings

When I go to update to latest Ventura 13.3.1, I click "Update Now" in the System Settings > Software Updates view. After clicking "I Agree" on the license agreement, the System ...
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How To Update MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) from macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13.6) To macOS Big Sur (Version 11)? [duplicate]

I have tried everything to update my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), which is currently running macOS High Sierra (version 10.13.6), but it's not working. I can't install some apps because of the ...
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Missing Update Software preference on Macbook Pro Early 2015

My Macbook Pro has no 'Software Update' setting icon. It's not listed. If I run sudo softwareupdate --install --all it comes back with No updates are available. Looking through Activity Monitor shows ...
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Why can I not login after updating to macOS 13.3?

After updating to macOS 13.3, I cannot login. My username/password seems to be accepted, but then I get a blank screen (with wallpaper) with a circular spinner. My home directory is on an external ...
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MacBook seems to update automatically while put to sleep despite update settings disabled

Last week I had shown an open update (there was an update listed under "System Settings > General > Software Update") but all update settings were already disabled: When I opened the ...
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MacBook Air stuck during update to 13.2.1

I’m updating my MacBook Air from 13.2.0 to 13.2.1 but it’s stuck in the screen you usually get after reboot. It says : “The update process might require several minutes and the monitor will shut down ...
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Cannot download updates: Failed Software Update - Refusing invalid certificate from host: swcdn.apple.com

I have a MacBook 2019 and when I am trying to install macOS Ventura I get the following error immediately before the download starts: Installation failed An error occurred while installing the ...
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How can I update just one built-in app at a time, if possible?

I have a MacBook Air computer that is running Catalina version 10.15.4. I know it is possible to just do an all-encompassing software update but I've had this computer for some five or six years by ...
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Is this a legit macOS modal, or a malware attempt?

The following modal dialog prompting for a software update password has been popping up a few times and I really do not know what to make of it: it seems to be controlled by the Finder (not a browser ...
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Can't get original iPad Air to update from 10.2 to 12.5.7

I am trying to update an original iPad Air (FD786LL/A) from iOS 10.1.1 to 12.5.7, but the process keeps failing and I can't tell what the problem is. (It is a 32GB iPad with 5.73 GB free after ...
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Mac says 'Your Mac is up to Date' when it's not

My current version of macOS is 13.1. I believe the latest version is 13.2.1, but my Mac Mini(m1) and MacBook Air can't find the latest version.
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Ventura 13.2 update fails with "Failed to personalize" error

I'm trying to update a MacBook Pro (M1 Pro) with 13.2. The update is found when I check the "System Settings". I am 100% certain that the Internet connection is fine and I've got a very ...
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Excessive logging after getpwuid failure

Upgraded to Ventura 13.2 and noticed that I was getting a good deal of logging in the launchd.log. It appears that there is a process attempting to set off a service with a bad UID. Here is an example:...
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How to update an old MacBook Air? [duplicate]

I got a MacBook Air (13 inches, early 2014) from someone that is not using it anymore. It's running Yosemite, version 10.10.5. I want to update it to a more recent version. Unfortunately, I don't ...
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How do I keep Apple Pay enabled while also having Automatically Check for updates unchecked?

Im now on Monterrey 12.6.2 and Safari 16.2. Before these updates ive always kept System Preferences, Software Update, Automatically Check for Updates, unchecked as I like to do this manually myself. ...
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Where do screenshots go now that I've installed Ventura?

Until upgrading my operating system to Ventura, screenshots taken with Cmd+Shift+3 and Cmd+Shift+4 went to my Desktop. Now I can't find them. Does anyone else have this problem? Any idea where they ...
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macOS Ventura - Cannot update macOS 13.0.1 to 13.1

I'm having issue updating macOS from 13.0.1 to 13.1, see the screen recording below: When I clicked on update -> agree, nothing happened, no update was requested, it was like I was stuck in a loop....
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Mac doesn't download software updates automatically

I have "download new updates when available" checked in System Settings -> General -> Software Updates -> Automatic Updates. Yet when I click on the Ventura 13.1 update, it starts ...
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If you close the App Store app while apps are being updated, does it interrupt the updates?

So, while you’re updating apps in the App Store app, you send it to the background, and swipe up and close App Store by accident, while the updates are still commencing and not finished. Does this ...
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Two copies of iMovie app: can't get rid of the one "Installing" from the LaunchPad (other working from Finder)

I have the following situation: In application Folder LaunchPad (stuck here ever since) I found similar problems, such as: iMovie update stuck with phantom app Mac App Store update stuck (...
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macOS Ventura can't find Apple's software update servers

I recently upgraded my 2019 MacBook Pro to Ventura and am now hitting a couple of issues with Apple software updates that I think are related. When I run Xcode-select --install it fails with a Can't ...
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KeepassXC update

A new release of KeepassXC has been released and I want to update it on my MacOS M1. However, when I try it: % brew upgrade --cask keepassxc Error: Cask 'keepassxc' is not installed. Probably ...
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two keys in my macbook keyboard isnt working and it is a software issue coz it is recognised in my virtual keyoard can any one help me out?

**two keys in my macbook keyboard ** is not working (b key & \ key ) when i try to type either of the key it is not showing up in the text box but it is recognised in my virtual keyboard also when ...
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Software updates eating a lot of Data, however my iPhone is already up to date

See screenshot, considering I reset the stats one hour ago (-yes…). I disabled automatic software updates, automatic background refresh, localisation services and toggled off Mobile Data for App Store....
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iMac froze when switched off while updated installation

How to restart iMac(~7-8 years old) when i switched off it while it was installing an updated? Can’t press anything now and internet connection is off but can’t write in a password. Now it shows that-...
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"patch" command (version 2.0-12u11-Apple) does not include "--dry-run" Parameter in macOS Ventura

A collegue of mine upgraded to macOS Ventura, since then the parameter --dry-run is not available for the patch command anymore and our tools do not work automatically anymore as the command prompts ...
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What are risks of disabling SIP for OpenCore Legacy Patcher: UNAUTHENTICATED_ROOT?

In order to keep MacOS updated on older Mac, OpenCore Legacy Patcher needs to lift next System Integrity Protections: UNAUTHENTICATED_ROOT UNRESTRICTED_FS UNTRUSTED_KEXTS What do they allow and what ...
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Can installing Monterey damage the bios on the logic-board and the ssd

I have a MacBook Pro (15", Mid 2015; 2.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7; 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3). Recently it started to go slowly and erratically; eventually flashing onto the screen, momentarily, '...
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cannot update MacBook Air to Monterey from Big Sur

I have a Macbook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) currently running the latest version of MacOS Big Sur (as of the time of this posting) 11.7.1. I am regularly getting on-screen notifications that MacOS ...
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Any way to do a headless update of a modern macOS?

Is there anyway to update macOS where it never prompts you for anything? That is, you, somehow, start the update, and when you come back the update is complete. I'll put in the caveat for a machine ...
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will I get garageband back if I factory reset my ipad AIR 2

as I recall, my old ipad air 2 came with Garageband. I made the mistake of leaving automatic app updates on and now, since it cannot update to ios 16, it cannot open Garageband either (since it is ...
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How to get the link to a resource on macOS Server's Software Update service

I'm trying to get the Command Line Tools installer from the Software Update service on macOS Server so I can use it in a script. I got the product ID from the Server app, 041-91747, then it was easy ...
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In Software Update under macOS Monterey 12.6.1, why does the macOS Ventura 13.0 upgrade have a plain icon and a nonfunctional "More Info..." link?

I recently updated an M1 Apple Mac system from macOS Monterey 12.6 (most likely) to 12.6.1. The Software Update window offered the option to upgrade the system to macOS Ventura 13.0, but I went with ...
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Ignore Ventura upgrade

macOS Ventura has not yet been approved by my company. How can I ignore the Ventura upgrade, yet still get minor updates for Monterey? I know I managed to do this a couple of years ago... Also ...
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