Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop

Justin -- To log on to what?  Does TexShop have a login?  I'm not aware of
it.  And I've never had to log on to MikTeX.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:28 PM Justin C. Walker <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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:
>
> Thanks, Justin.  But I'm not sure what password is being asked for.  Can
> you clarify?
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM Justin C. Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> 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:
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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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