softwareupdate

CautionmacOS updates (CLI)

softwareupdate -l

Check and install macOS updates from the CLI.

Examples

softwareupdate -i -aInstall all updates

Syntax

softwareupdate -l | -i -a

Before you run it

-i -a may require a reboot.

Related commands

shutdownReboot/shutdown

The same reference, with no signal at all

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