I don't see software update in system preferences

gypsyflyaway Said:

"I don't see software update in system preferences: I am trying to update and I do not see software update in system preferences. My browser is not supported. How do I update it?"

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Updating your Mac:

1. Go to: Apple Menu
2. Select: About this Mac
3. Click: Software Update... button

Important:

First, Create a Time Machine Backup:

Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the update.

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.

Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...

Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.

Does it work in the new account?

See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

Look in the AppStore for Updates on older OS versions, but you're lookin for Upgrades likely... see dialabrain's post.

I too, cannot find software update in system preferences. Additionally, my computer states that there are no new updates, but I cannot seem to be able to use TurboTax 2020.

once i push software update and see that there are 3 updates and i click on it, nothing happens,

apple store does not upload either