Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop

I believe the alert is asking for your password, not one for the application.

> On Jan 21, 2026, at 13:25 , Jay Beder <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I recently installed TeXShop on my Macbook Air.  There is evidently an update that I should install, but when I run the installation I get a window that says that "TeXShop (Autoupdate) wants to make changes", and asks for a password.  I don't believe I established a password for TeXShop, and so I have no idea what to do.  I would rather not disable autoupdate in system settings, and in any case I'm not sure that that would hel
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> I previously had a Dell PC running Windows 10, and used WinEdt as my editor, so I'm unfamiliar with TeXShop.  I'm unable to find useful information on the web.
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> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Jay Beder

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