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title: "When To Update Mac Software To Keep Files?"  
description: "When To Update Mac Software To Keep Files?"  
author: "Cox elliott"  
published: 2018-09-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49849/when-to-update-mac-software-to-keep-files  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["apple"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# When To Update Mac Software To Keep Files?

When To [Update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update) Mac [Software](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23272/why-software-localization-is-important-for-your-business) To Keep [Files](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23302/the-importance-and-advantage-of-keeping-your-important-files-on-the-cloud)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Steps to Update [Mac](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95865/how-do-i-fix-an-apple-mac-when-it-hangs) Software To Keep Files:**

![When To Update Mac Software To Keep Files?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/115eea24-1be0-4a50-8f43-4cf308a37c38/images/b6d5bb82-ae46-4418-a075-85cf156eb504.jpeg) **\**

- Choose **Apple menu > System Preferences,** then click Software Update to obtain macOS software updates.
- Tip: You can also use the Apple menu to see how many updates are available, if any, next to System Preferences. To continue, select System Preferences.
- Click the Apple menu to update software downloaded from the App Store; the number of available updates, if any, is displayed next to App Store. To continue in the App Store app, select App Store.

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