Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac
Provides latest MS Office updates to customers.
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Microsoft AutoUpdate overview
Microsoft AutoUpdate allows you to keep your software up-to-date automatically. AutoUpdate comes with Office, so there's nothing additional to install, and you can also use it to manually check for new downloads as well. This update to Microsoft AutoUpdate is part of Microsoft's continued effort to provide the latest product updates to customers. To receive future Office 2011 or Office 2016 updates, you must install this update.
What's new in version 4.85.26091737
This release includes targeted improvements focused on update reliability, security hardening, IT policy handling, and overall stability for macOS deployments.
Update reliability:
- Fixed an issue that could prevent devices running older versions of Microsoft AutoUpdate from checking for or installing updates, particularly on devices that had not been updated for an extended period.
- Updated the signing key used to validate update content, to ensure packages continue to be verified and installed successfully.
- Updated catalog signature to allow older MAU versions (before 4.83) to verify and apply update content.
Security:
IT policy and manageability:
- Fixed an issue where update deferral settings configured by IT admins may not be applied as expected in some cases, which could also interrupt a scheduled update check.
Stability:
- Fixed an issue that could cause Microsoft AutoUpdate to close unexpectedly in some cases, including during startup, while checking for updates, or preparing update information.
- Improved memory handling to reduce the likelihood of unexpected restarts on devices under heavy load.
Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac
Free
In English
Version 4.85.26091737
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Apr 4, 2025
Version: 4.78.25031830
What I don't like about this AutoUpdater for Mac is that sometimes, I get download errors and thus can not install the updates. The help is so useless -- it says to delete some of the older updates but doesn't say HOW! or where to find the download cache on a macOS system. I know where the cache is on Windows ..but Mac ..come on.
Jun 1, 2022
Version: 4.47
I'm having the same problem with MAU 4.47. I'm running Big Sure on an M1 iMac and the app keeps launching spontaneously and appearing in the dock. All very annoying. I've tried deleting and reinstalling. About to just uninstall permanently.
Dec 15, 2021
Version: 4.41
WTH! v4.41 opens & checks twice a day. No way to stop it. I have to manually quit the app! Previous versions never did this.
May 16, 2021
Version: 4.35
Runs for about 15 minutes, then stops. Is there any point to this app?
Apr 15, 2021
Version: 4.34
Rubbish software from MS. Crashes frequently and/or hangs computer for between 1 and 2 minutes... appalling software with little practical value when it can't update itself without crashing
zero stars is realistic evaluation
