How To Check For Microsoft Updates On Mac

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Visual Studio for Mac distributes updates for the IDE and supported frameworks on a regular basis. These updates can be in the form of new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Visual Studio for Mac provides two channels to get these latest versions:

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  • Stable - Provides thoroughly tested updates. This channel is recommended for the best development experience.
  • Preview - Provides early access to updates that are candidates for release in the Stable Channel. These releases may not be reliable for everyday use.

Checking for updates

In previous versions of OS X, before Mountain Lion, one could use the System Preference called Software Update to both update the OS and also view a list of system updates that have been applied.

  • If any updates are available, click the Update Now button to install them. Or click ”More info” to see details about each update and select specific updates to install. When Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are also up to date.
  • Microsoft Office updates for the Mac fix critical issues and improve security. If you are having problems with any Office program, the first solution is to check for and install updates. Open MS Word (or any Office program), click on the Help menu, and choose Check for Updates.
How

You can use the Visual Studio Updater box to check for new updates, change channels, and download and install updates.

To open the Visual Studio Updater, browse to Visual Studio > Check for Updates:

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This displays the updater box:

Changing the Updater channel

To change the channel select it from the channel drop down and press the Switch Channel button:

Downloading and installing updates

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Check

Switching channels automatically starts the download process of new updates.

If you have selected the option to Check Automatically, the updater box will pop up when Visual Studio for Mac is open to let you know that new updates are available. New downloads will start downloading automatically to your machine when this box appears.

To start installing updates, select the Restart and Install Updates button:

Depending on the components that need to be installed, you may need to accept additional licenses or enter your machine's administrator username and password.

Troubleshooting

Gcc for mac. If you have issues with the updater, try following the steps in the Updater Troubleshooting guide.

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