{"bookResponse":{"bookId":"1e3315f99020a6121c59854bd2016fe2","locale":"en_US","title":"Mac Help","meta":{"productVersion":"10.13","platformOSVersion":"10.13","icon":"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/937fa92677a2c49a18fa81070e5d8419.png","build_date":"Tue Oct 03 23:04:36 GMT 2017","product":"mac-help","creationDate":"Sun Mar 12 05:04:42 GMT 2017","lastModifiedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","contentType":"book","framework":"duck-10.2.12:goose-1.4.2:cuckoo-1.7.1"},"tocId":"MH43558","bookInfo":{"versions":["10.13"]},"articles":[{"articleId":{"id":"BK_1E3315F99020A6121C59854BD2016FE2_MCHLPX1065","locale":"en_US"},"meta":{"lastModifiedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","publishedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","contentType":"book","archive":"false","ownerName":"apd migration","modifiedBy":"apd migration","version":"1","unPublished":false},"content":{"main":{"title":"Keep your Mac up to date","summary":"Check for updates manually or automatically."},"sections":[{"level":"1","text":"<body dir=\"ltr\" id=\"mchlpx1065\" class=\"AppleTopic\"><a name=\"mchlpx1065\"></a><a name=\"5335bd7f6803f70b2af0240e\"></a><figure class=\"topicIcon\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/13f0f6aade466ed64729dcd97a3a2417.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_AppStore.png\"></figure><h1>Keep your Mac up to date</h1><p>Periodically, Apple releases updates to your computer&#x2019;s software (which can include important security updates).</p><p>If you receive a notification that software updates are available, you can choose when to install the updates, or choose to be reminded the next day.</p><p>You can also check the App Store in the Apple menu to see if there are any updates.</p><div id=\"mchlp721b41e\" class=\"Task\"><h2 role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"aria-mchlp721b41e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" 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install app updates automatically, select &#x201C;Install app updates.&#x201D;</p></li><li><p>To have your Mac install macOS updates automatically, select &#x201C;Install macOS updates.&#x201D;</p></li><li><p>To have your Mac install system files and security updates automatically, select &#x201C;Install system data files and security updates.&#x201D;</p></li></ul></li></ol><div class=\"Alert\"><p class=\"Note\"><strong>Note: </strong>MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air must have the power adapter plugged in to automatically download updates.</p></div></div></div><div class=\"LinkUniversal\"><strong>See also</strong><a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=install-update-and-uninstall-apps&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MH35835&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13\" class=\"xRef AppleTopic\">Install, update, and uninstall apps</a><a 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