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softwareupdate

softwareupdate

macOS command-line software update tool.

Runs as softwareupdate|macOS
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 8 fields

List or install macOS updates. Pick the list or install form; installs normally need sudo.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui softwareupdate

softwareupdate -l

List available updates

List all appropriate update labels.

List available updatesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Skip scan, use cached updates
--no-scan
Verbose output
--verbose
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
List updates
no_scanverbose
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Skip scan, use cached updates
boolean
--no-scan
Verbose output
boolean
--verbose

softwareupdate -i

Install updates

Install updates by label or all recommended ones. Run with sudo.

Install updatesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Update labels*
string
Agree to license
--agree-to-license
Verbose output
--verbose
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Install update
labelsagreeverbose
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Update labels
Labels as printed by the list form.
string · positional 0 · repeatable
Agree to license
boolean
--agree-to-license
Force
boolean
--force
Skip scan
boolean
--no-scan
Verbose output
boolean
--verbose

softwareupdate --history

Show install history

Show the install history.

Show install historyExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Verbose output
--verbose
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Show history
verbose
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Verbose output
boolean
--verbose
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
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github.com

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed softwareupdate against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.