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CIT deploys an app to campus-owned macOS computers called Nudge, which is designed to remind users to install critical macOS security patches in a timely manner. This article explains what a Nudge prompt looks like, how to determine if you need an update or an upgrade, and how to go about installing your required version.

Do I need an OS update or upgrade?

More importantly, what’s the difference between those two terms?

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If your computer uses...

Your required version is...

Update release date

Update deadline

macOS 11 (Big Sur)

14.3

 

  

macOS 12 (Monterey)

12.7.3

 

macOS 13 (Ventura)

13.6.4

 

macOS 14 (Sonoma)

14.3

Steps to reach required OS version

  1. When Nudge prompts you to install a macOS security patch, you will see a window similar to the screenshots above. Click the blue Update Device button.

  2. You will be taken to System Settings (or System Preferences if you run an older macOS version), where the required OS version will need to be downloaded for install.

  3. When you are ready to install the required OS version, click the Update Now or Upgrade Now button to begin.

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Only update available

Update and upgrade available

  • Click the Update Now button to begin installation

  • For upgrades, click the Upgrade Now button (highlighted by the red box)

  • For updates, click the More Info… link (highlighted by the green box), then follow on-screen instructions to install the update

Notes

  • Customers with Macs equipped with Apple Silicon may be prompted to enter an administrator password to install the update; please see Using the Privileges app to gain temporary administrative rights on your Apple computer to learn how to gain administrator rights, if needed

  • Updates typically take 20 minutes to download (depending on network speed) and another 20-30 minutes to install. Please budget your time accordingly.

  • As a CIT-defined deadline to install a required macOS version approaches, Nudge will become increasingly persistent until the installation occurs.

  • To minimize disruption during lectures, presentations, and meetings, Nudge will not interrupt active Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft PowerPoint, or Keynote windows.

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