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Open software updater pop up
Open software updater pop up








Tip: You can also disable macOs automatic downloads from the Terminal app. You can disable the installation of app updates from the App Store, installs of macOS updates and/or the download of new updates when they become available! How To: You can disable auto updates from System Preferences -> Software Update -> Automatically keep my Mac up to date!įact: Click on Advanced and you can fine tune the macOS auto update settings. Whenever a new macOS Big Sur version is detected as available for download, the MacBook will ask for admin password, in case the current user isn’t an admin!

open software updater pop up

The auto update feature is most likely the one that triggers the ‘Software Update Is Trying To Authenticate User’ popup. However, you will need to click the golden lock, available in the bottom-left corner of the Users & Groups window and provide the password, to be able to make any changes! Also, a Mac restart is required for the changes to take effect.įact: You can have more than one account configured as admin!

  • Important: If the account is tagged as Standard, you can tick the box next to ‘Allow user to administer this computer’ to make it Admin.
  • The Admin label should be displayed below the username if the account has administrator rights.
  • Check the Current User section, available in the top-left corner of the screen.
  • Open System Preferences and click on Users & Groups.
  • This will prevent macOS from constantly asking for software update permissions. User Should Be Adminįirst of all, please check that the account that you’re using is also an admin of your Mac. If macOs Big Sur detects that the users is also an admin of the Mac, it needs to require permission from the main account for installing the update. This problem is usually triggered when you’re logged-in with an account that doesn’t have administrative rights.

    open software updater pop up

    How To Fix The ‘Software Update is Trying To Authenticate User’ Issue Software Update is trying to authenticate user popup.Īre you annoyed by the ‘Software Update is trying to authenticate user’ prompt? Is it constantly popping up on your Mac and you can’t get rid of it? You’re asked the enter the password for user to allow the update to proceed! However, the dialog box continues to show up later on, even if you provide the requested credentials? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one with the issue! It’s apparently more frequent on M1 Macs like the MacBook Pro.










    Open software updater pop up