How to download and install macOS 10.12.5 on your Mac
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How do you install macOS Sierra? Here's how!
Update May 15, 2017: Apple has just released macOS Sierra 10.12.5, which fixes some bugs, enhances Mac App Store compatibility with future software updates, and more. Here's how to download and install the update on your Mac.
How to download and install macOS Sierra updates
- Click on the Apple Menu icon in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen.
- Select App Store from the drop down menu.
Click Update next to macOS Sierra in the Updates section of the Mac App Store.
- Your Mac will need to restart after the download has been installed, so make sure your save your progress for any program you are currently working in.
How to turn on automatic updates
You don't have to manually update macOS every time a new one launches. You can turn on automatic updates and it will download in the background.
How to turn on automatic updates for macOS Sierra
How to download the macOS Sierra installer in full
Need to install the latest version of macOS Sierra on a blank disk? You'll need a full copy of the installer. Here's how to get it.
- Click on the Apple icon () in the upper left corner of your screen.
Click on App Store...
- Click on the Purchased tab in the Mac App Store window.
- Select macOS Sierra from the list of purchased apps.
Click Download.
- Click Continue when asked to confirm that you want to install software that is already on your computer.
- Click install after macOS Sierra is finished downloading.
- Complete the installation process.
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