One can also do software updates in terminal. Do this command:
softwareupdate -h
That will show the options, including the:
softwareupdate -l
which will show what updates are available for your current os and
applications.
One can then choose other options to sellect all updates or some o
I believe the confusion comes from Apple’s use of the Mac App Store for both
software updates and Mac apps and updates, which are technically delivered
through two different pipelines.
Here is how it works: you don’t need an Apple ID just to get software updates
for installed software, i.e. the
You can just visit appleid.apple.com, to keep things easy. I don't know how
Snow Leopard's updates work, sorry. I got a Mac with Lion, and didn't start
using it seriously until Mountain Lion a year later.
> On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:29 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
>
> I think you should be able to cr
I think you should be able to create one through iTunes. At least that's how I
made mine. Don't know if it has changed in later versions of iTunes.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 28, 2015, at 9:12 PM, Singing Sparrow wrote:
>
> Ok, that makes sense How hard is it to set up an apple id where can
Ok, that makes sense How hard is it to set up an apple id where can i go
to do this?
On 8/28/2015 9:04 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
Do you need an Apple ID even though this person is running Snow Leopard? I ask
because I didn't set up an Apple ID as soon as I got my Mac back in 2010 and
didn't h
Do you need an Apple ID even though this person is running Snow Leopard? I ask
because I didn't set up an Apple ID as soon as I got my Mac back in 2010 and
didn't have one until 2011. I was still able to download software updates for
Snow Leopard so this kinda confuses me. I understand if you wa
Yes, you need one. Your installation of OS X is tied to your Apple ID, and any
updates to it require that Apple ID. This policy may change, but as far as I
know, it hasn't yet. Technically, this is no different from Windows; Microsoft
uses validation to check that your copy of Windows is valid a
Ok, so i would need a apple id to get any software updates then? I was
under the impression that you ran software update like you would on windows?
On 8/28/2015 7:48 PM, Daniel Chavez wrote:
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