You can either update the system software using just the System Settings application or start with the terminal and command line. But you will still need to use the System Settings application to complete the update.
It is easier to just use System Settings, but you do you.
You will need to locate the Software Update functions in the System Settings app:
- System Settings > General > Software Update
You can start the software update process using the
terminal and the softwareupdate command.
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To list the available updates to install...
softwareupdate --list -
To install the updates...
softwareupdate --install --all🔒 You will probably be prompted for your Mac password
Once the software updates are 100% downloaded, the terminal will "hang". At this point you should see the prompt and button to reboot the machine in System Settings > General > Software Update
😒 it seems Apple has removed the ability to
--restartautomatically for a software update, this includes (Xcode) Command Line Tools