Your computer will notify you when a macOS software update is available, but the notifications are small and easily overlooked. As a result, many computers do not receive important system updates in a timely manner. This exposes the college to serious security risks. To reduce these risks, Franklin OIT provides additional notifications and guidance when updates are available for your computer.
We have designed the notifications to facilitate the installation of important software updates while minimizing disruption to your work and teaching.
The notifications are interactive, with an “Update Device” button provided to open System Settings (or the Self Service application as appropriate) so you can more easily install the updates offered. There are also options that allow you to defer additional notifications to a later time: one hour, one day, or a custom time. However, to assure good security practices, there is a “due date” for updates, typically 7 to 10 days after the first notification, after which the notification will appear hourly.
Franklin OIT will not update or reboot faculty and staff computers automatically. We want faculty and staff to decide when to apply important software updates while promoting good security practices by discouraging unnecessary delays. We recommend utilizing the Custom deferral field to set up a specific date and time for the update that best fits into your schedule.
The OS update notification pop-up window will look like this
