Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop

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Just so you see what I'm being asked by TexShop.  This is rather obscure,
since I don't recall having had to create an account with TexShop or with
MacTeX.  I'd appreciate any assistance you can provide.
Jay

On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:39 PM Jay Beder <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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>>>
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>> and husbands hunting for girls, the situation is not
>> as symmetrical as it might seem.
>>   - Alan MacKay
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