Mac OS X 10.4 Help
Updating your software
Periodically, Apple releases free updates to your computer's software. You can check for updates manually or set your computer to check for updates periodically. Software updates include important security updates that eliminate threats to your computer.
Generally, you must have an Internet connection to receive software updates. If you work on a managed network, software updates may be provided by a network server.
To check for updates manually:
- Choose Apple menu > Software Update. The Software Update window opens. If there are any updates available, they appear in a list.
- Click the checkbox to select the items you want to install, then click Install. Type an administrator name and password (the name and password you used when you first set up your computer).
When the updates complete, Software Update checks for updates again. It does this because some updates require that you have installed previous updates.
You can hide updates for specific components, so you don't get notified when future versions of that update are available.
If your computer is on a network and Software Update preferences are dimmed, the network may not be able to access the Internet or your computer may not be allowed to access Internet locations. See your system administrator to find an alternate location to access Software Update or to get information about the proxy server you use to access the Internet.
For more information, visit the Mac OS X Install and Upgrade Support website at www.apple.com/support/tiger/install/.