Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop

As I said (or typed), it’s *your* password that is required (the one you use to log in).

HTH

> On Jan 21, 2026, at 14:25 , Jay Beder <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Thanks, Justin.  But I'm not sure what password is being asked for.  Can you clarify?
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> On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM Justin C. Walker <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> I believe the alert is asking for your password, not one for the application.
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>> On Jan 21, 2026, at 13:25 , Jay Beder <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Jay Beder
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