Maintaining Mac OS X

As with the other software it produces, Apple frequently updates Mac OS X to improve security and reliability, fix bugs, and so on. You can configure the Software Update utility to help you maintain Mac OS X to the most current version.

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Open the System Preferences utility.
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Click the Software Update icon. You will see the Software Update window (see Figure A.5). This window has two panes. The Update Software pane enables you to configure automatic updates and to update your software manually. The Installed Updates tab shows you the updates you have installed previously.
Figure A.5. You can use the Software Update utility to maintain Mac OS X.
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If you have a network connection to the Internet, click the “Automatically” ...

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