How to manually update apps on your Apple device

You tin can plow off automatic updates and update apps manually. Or you can plough on automatic updates and so that you don't need to manually update each app.

Update your apps manually

On your iPhone and iPad, apps that you lot download from the App Store are automatically updated by default. But if at that place'southward an issue, you can update an app manually.

How to manually update apps on your iPhone or iPad

How to manually update apps on your Mac

  1. Open the App Shop.
  2. In the sidebar, click Updates.
  3. Click Update adjacent to an app to update but that app, or click Update All.
    Mac showing a list of available updates for 3 different apps.

If you didn't get the app from the App Store on your Mac, contact the app developer to get aid with updates.

Learn what to exercise if you tin can't update an app on your Mac.

How to manually update apps on your Apple Scout

  1. Open up the App Store and ringlet down to the bottom.
  2. Tap Business relationship.
  3. Tap Updates.
  4. Tap Update next to an app to update merely that app, or tap Update All.

Turn on or turn off automatic updates

If you lot prefer to manually update all your apps, turn off automatic updates. When you do this, you receive notifications from the App Store each time an update for one of your apps is released.

How to turn on or turn off automatic updates on your iPhone or iPad

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap App Store.
  3. Turn on or plow off App Updates.
    iPhone that shows options to turn on or turn off automatic updates in Settings.

How to turn on or turn off automatic updates on your Mac

  1. Open the App Store.
  2. From the carte du jour bar at the top of the screen, cull App Store > Preferences.
  3. Select or deselect Automatic Updates.

How to plow on or plough off automatic updates on your Apple tree Watch

  1. Get to Settings > App Store.
  2. Plough on or turn off Automatic Updates.

Yous can also open the Scout app on your iPhone, gyre to App Store and tap information technology, then turn on or plough off Automatic Updates.

How to turn on or plough off automatic updates on your Apple TV HD or 4K

  1. Go to Settings > Apps.
  2. Select or deselect Automatically Update Apps.

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