This should answer your queries around automatic updates on macOS.

Enabling automatic updates on a smartphone doesnt really bother most people.

Sometimes apps may start crashing after updates but by and large, apps continue to work as expected after updates.

Youre also unlikely to be using a bunch of apps at the same time.

Enabling automatic updates is convenient but not the best idea because apps have to be closed before installation can begin.

That prompt tends to interrupt our workflow and wed rather not deal with it in the middle of the work day.

First up, lets figure out how to enable or disable automatic updates on Mac.

Click the Apple logo on the top left and open System Preferences.

Now youll see a bunch of options dealing with automatic updates on macOS.

To disable automatic updates, click on the tick mark next to Automatically check for updates to uncheck it, which is checked by default.

To enable automatic updates, click the empty box next to Automatically check for updates.

If you follow these steps, you will either enable or disable the systems automatic checks for app and macOS updates.

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There are other options here that let you choose when you want to download and install updates.

The first option is Download available updates in the background.

This is enabled by default and macOS automatically downloads all updates in the background and prompts you when they are ready to install.

If you disable this, youll simply get a notification stating that updates are available.

Downloading updates in the background is generally a good idea as you dont have to wait for downloads to complete when you manually update.

However, if you often use cellular data on your Mac, you might end up with a big data bill if you leave this option checked.

The second option is Install app updates and the third one is Install macOS updates.

If you enable these both, the system will automatically install - not just download - all updates.

We dont recommend this for most people as it tends to interrupt what youre doing and gives updates first priority.

The fourth option is Install system data files and security updates.

This is also enabled by default and we recommend that you let it be enabled.

It pushes critical security patches to your Mac as soon as they are available, so its best have this on at all times.

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