Open the Software Update page in the System PreferencesĢ.
It’s a good idea to tell your Mac to update macOS automatically, so you never need to worry about missing an important update.ġ.
How to set your Mac to automatically update macOS
When the update is downloaded, your Mac will prompt you to Restart so it can install the update.
It could take anywhere between five minutes and five hours to download and install a new software update for your Mac, depending on the size of the update and the speed of your internet connection. If the update is already downloaded, click Restart Now to install it instead
If it finds any, click Update Now to download and install that update. The System Preferences will appear and search for new macOS updates.
Select Software Update optionĬlick About This Mac, then click Software Update in the window that opens 3. Open the Apple menu in the top-left corner of the screen 2. How to update macOS on your Macįollow these steps to check for new Apple software updates on your Mac: We’ll also show you how to use MacKeeper to update all your apps with a single click. In this guide, we’ll show you how to update macOS automatically. Updates to macOS - the operating system on your Mac - might add new features to your computer, improve the power efficiency, or fix problematic software bugs.īut alongside the operating system, it’s also important to update the apps on your Mac to ensure everything is working as it should be. I had a netbook for two months, gave it to my mother, and I'll never own one again.It’s important to regularly check for and install software updates on your Mac. It's really easy to say "haha, Jobs-o made a netbook after putting them down." but he really didn't. While the machines are similar in size, the MBAir has it beaten quite soundly in specs. too small, slash key and period/comma keys are half size, etc. I'm a larger gentleman with larger hands, and I haven't found a netbook keyboard and/or trackpad yet I want to use for more than a few minutes at a time. I don't mind the premium for what I think will be better usability. The Macbook is much thinner, a little lighter, significantly more powerful with it's 64-bit dual core processor, has reportedly better battery life (Apple's reporting has been pretty close to reality lately) and a full-sized keyboard and almost full-sized multi-touch trackpad (compared to the postage stamp Acer calls a trackpad,) slightly larger screen with quite a bit higher resolution, higher resolution webcam, much faster but more limited storage, can be configured with 4gb RAM (must be done at config time, part of the logic board) and for those that care, Apple's customer service and reliability are rated much higher (per the keynote video.)īetween the two? I'm probably going with the Macbook Air. If it gets stolen, and your data on it is backed up and protected from malcontents, it's $300 and not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. The Acer is more extensible, with user-replaceable battery, savvy-user-replaceable hard drive and RAM (though the RAM is a total pain to get to, not just a door on the back, everything has to come out to get at it) and the possibility for a lot more storage as laptop hard drives get bigger. Not defending either machine, just straightening your facts. I have a USB ethernet dongle and I've used it 2-3 times. On a machine like this, it's not that important. If you have an ipad already, then chances are you would be better served with a larger laptop.Īs far as the ethernet port.
You basically have grown-up machine that you can do actual work on and it's not much bigger than an iPad.ĭo I see a need to have both an ipad and an air? Probably not. That's because I'm not editing video, etc on it. There were very few things that I do on my original air that tax its CPU. Machines like this don't need the latest and greatest CPU. Now, you may complain about the price of the new version, but the fact is they have brought it down quite a bit. The other problem with the original Air was the price. It sounds like they have focused most on improving that. My biggest complaint with the original Air is that battery life is abysmal. I have an original model and it is a great laptop if you are on the go and money is not an option. The air is not and has never been a desktop replacement machine.