All Mac settings
Settings Pathfinder · Mac
Automatic Updates
Sets whether your Mac checks for, downloads and installs updates automatically.
In macOS 14
System Settings then General then Software Update then Automatic Updates
“Go to the System Settings app on your Mac. Click General in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Software Update. Click next to Automatic Updates, then do any of the following:” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 14 and later
System Settings then General then Software Update then Automatic Updates
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide