macos_auto_updates_enable.sh

macos_auto_updates_enable.sh

Enables all automatic update settings on macOS.

Overview

This script configures macOS to automatically check, download, and install system updates, App Store updates, and security patches.

Purpose

Enables all automatic update settings on macOS including:

• Automatic checking for updates
• Automatic downloading of updates
• Automatic installation of macOS updates
• Automatic App Store updates
• Automatic security/data file updates

Prerequisites

• macOS 10.14 or later
• Root/sudo privileges

Configuration

Required Inputs

None - all settings are enabled automatically

Behavior

1. Verifies script is running as root
2. Enables automatic check for updates
3. Enables automatic download of updates
4. Enables App Store auto-updates
5. Enables config data file updates
6. Enables critical security updates
7. Enables automatic macOS updates
8. Displays verification of all settings

Security Notes

• Must be run as root
• Only enables built-in macOS update mechanisms
• No sensitive information logged

Exit Codes

• 0 = Success
• 1 = Failure

Example Output

[ ENABLING AUTO-UPDATES ]
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 Enabling automatic check for updates...
 Enabling automatic download of updates...
 Enabling App Store auto-updates...
 Enabling config data file updates...
 Enabling critical security updates...
 Enabling automatic macOS updates...

[ VERIFICATION ]
--------------------------------------------------------------
 AutomaticCheckEnabled          : 1
 AutomaticDownload              : 1
 AutoUpdate (App Store)         : 1
 ConfigDataInstall              : 1
 CriticalUpdateInstall          : 1
 AutomaticallyInstallMacOSUpdates: 1

[ FINAL STATUS ]
--------------------------------------------------------------
 All auto-update settings have been enabled.

[ SCRIPT COMPLETED ]
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Version History

• v1.0.0 - Initial release

Links

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