Re: texhax Digest, Vol 2026, Issue 11

Undoubtedly, it's the security features of macOS asking for your macOS password - the password you use to log in to your Mac. 

macOS does this with many, perhaps even most or all, apps downloaded from anywhere except the Apple App Store.

> On Jan 21, 2026, at 9:39 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:39:46 -0600
> From: Jay Beder <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> To: "Justin C. Walker" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
> Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop
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> 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] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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>> 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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] <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
>>> 
>>> 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.

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