Common procedures used by ChemIT to update computer running current Mac OSX
Checklist
OS Updates
- Check for OS updates through the App Store
- This will also have updates for software such as ITunes and Safari
- Keep checking for updates after restart until no updates appear
Common Software
Adobe
Acrobat
Creative Cloud
- Version 2018, as of 1/18/2018
Flash
- System Preference → Flash Player → Updates → Check now
Chrome
- Menu → Help → About Google Chrome → Checks to see if running most recent version of Chrome
Firefox ESR
- Menu → Options → Advanced → Update
- Browser plug ins (Silverlight, flash, etc.)
Java
- ONLY if installed
- Through the Java control panel in System Preferences
Microsoft
Office
- Run Microsoft Office Updater
- See: Mac Adding/Removing programs for upgrade to MSO 2016
SCEP
Silverlight
- If not signed: System Preferences → Security and Pivacy → "Click the lock to make changes" → Allow apps downloaded from Anywhere
- Keep as allow from Anywhere