Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop

Jay Beder <[email protected]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:48:52 -0600
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Thank you, Marcus.
Jay

On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 7:02=E2=80=AFPM Marcus J. Origlieri, Ph.D. <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Jay,
>
> "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
>
> That dialog box is not the making of TexShop, but something from MacOS.
> It demands your Apple system password.
>
> Best,
> Marcus
>
> On 2026-01-22 15:14, Jay Beder wrote:
> > 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=E2=80=AFPM 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=E2=80=AFPM Justin C. Walker <[email protected]=
om>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> As I said (or typed), it=E2=80=99s *your* password that is required (t=
he
> >> 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=E2=80=AFPM Justin C. Walker <[email protected]=
om>
> >> 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
> >>
> >> --
> >> Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-At-Large
> >> Institute for the Enhancement of the Director's Income
> >> --------
> >> When LuteFisk is outlawed,
> >> Only outlaws will have LuteFisk
> >> --------
> >
> > --
> > Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon at Large
> > Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds
> > -----------
> > Like the ski resort full of girls hunting for husbands
> > and husbands hunting for girls, the situation is not
> > as symmetrical as it might seem.
> >   - Alan MacKay
> > --
>
> --
> Marcus J. Origlieri, Ph.D.
> Mineral Zone
> 1370 N. Silverbell Rd. #140
> Tucson, Arizona  85745  USA
> +1.520-275-0829
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank you, Marcus.</div><div>Jay</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 7:02=E2=80=AFPM Marcus J. Origlieri, Ph.D. &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Jay,<br>
<br>
&quot;What we have here is a failure to communicate.&quot;<br>
<br>
That dialog box is not the making of TexShop, but something from MacOS. <br=
>
It demands your Apple system password.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Marcus<br>
<br>
On 2026-01-22 15:14, Jay Beder wrote:<br>
&gt; Just so you see what I&#39;m being asked by TexShop.=C2=A0 This is rat=
her<br>
&gt; obscure, since I don&#39;t recall having had to create an account with=
<br>
&gt; TexShop or with MacTeX.=C2=A0 I&#39;d appreciate any assistance you ca=
n<br>
&gt; provide.<br>
&gt; Jay<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:39=E2=80=AFPM Jay Beder &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Justin -- To log on to what?=C2=A0 Does TexShop have a login?=C2=
=A0 I&#39;m not<br>
&gt;&gt; aware of it.=C2=A0 And I&#39;ve never had to log on to MikTeX.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:28=E2=80=AFPM Justin C. Walker &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; As I said (or typed), it=E2=80=99s *your* password that is require=
d (the<br>
&gt;&gt; one you use to log in).<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; HTH<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On Jan 21, 2026, at 14:25 , Jay Beder &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jaybed=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks, Justin.=C2=A0 But I&#39;m not sure what password is being =
asked for.<br>
&gt;&gt; Can you clarify?<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:38=E2=80=AFPM Justin C. Walker &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; I believe the alert is asking for your password, not one for the<b=
r>
&gt;&gt; application.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On Jan 21, 2026, at 13:25 , Jay Beder &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jaybed=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; I recently installed TeXShop on my Macbook Air.=C2=A0 There is evi=
dently<br>
&gt;&gt; an update that I should install, but when I run the installation I=
<br>
&gt;&gt; get a window that says that &quot;TeXShop (Autoupdate) wants to ma=
ke<br>
&gt;&gt; changes&quot;, and asks for a password.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t believe =
I established a<br>
&gt;&gt; password for TeXShop, and so I have no idea what to do.=C2=A0 I wo=
uld<br>
&gt;&gt; rather not disable autoupdate in system settings, and in any case<=
br>
&gt;&gt; I&#39;m not sure that that would hel<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; I previously had a Dell PC running Windows 10, and used WinEdt as =
my<br>
&gt;&gt; editor, so I&#39;m unfamiliar with TeXShop.=C2=A0 I&#39;m unable t=
o find useful<br>
&gt;&gt; information on the web.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks for any help you can provide.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Sincerely,<br>
&gt;&gt; Jay Beder<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; --<br>
&gt;&gt; Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-At-Large<br>
&gt;&gt; Institute for the Enhancement of the Director&#39;s Income<br>
&gt;&gt; --------<br>
&gt;&gt; When LuteFisk is outlawed,<br>
&gt;&gt; Only outlaws will have LuteFisk<br>
&gt;&gt; --------<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; --<br>
&gt; Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon at Large<br>
&gt; Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds<br>
&gt; -----------<br>
&gt; Like the ski resort full of girls hunting for husbands<br>
&gt; and husbands hunting for girls, the situation is not<br>
&gt; as symmetrical as it might seem.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0- Alan MacKay<br>
&gt; --<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Marcus J. Origlieri, Ph.D.<br>
Mineral Zone<br>
1370 N. Silverbell Rd. #140<br>
Tucson, Arizona=C2=A0 85745=C2=A0 USA<br>
+1.520-275-0829<br>
</blockquote></div>

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