Re: Autoupdate and TeXShop
Jay Beder <[email protected]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:48:52 -0600
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--000000000000ccb67406490609db Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 > --000000000000ccb67406490609db Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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>>= 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> "What we have here is a failure to communicate."<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> > Just so you see what I'm being asked by TexShop.=C2=A0 This is rat= her<br> > obscure, since I don't recall having had to create an account with= <br> > TexShop or with MacTeX.=C2=A0 I'd appreciate any assistance you ca= n<br> > provide.<br> > Jay<br> > <br> > On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:39=E2=80=AFPM Jay Beder <<a href=3D"mailt= o:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>><br> > wrote:<br> > <br> >> Justin -- To log on to what?=C2=A0 Does TexShop have a login?=C2= =A0 I'm not<br> >> aware of it.=C2=A0 And I've never had to log on to MikTeX.<br> >> <br> >> On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:28=E2=80=AFPM Justin C. Walker <<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>><br> >> wrote:<br> >> <br> >> As I said (or typed), it=E2=80=99s *your* password that is require= d (the<br> >> one you use to log in).<br> >> <br> >> HTH<br> >> <br> >> On Jan 21, 2026, at 14:25 , Jay Beder <<a href=3D"mailto:jaybed= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> >> <br> >> Thanks, Justin.=C2=A0 But I'm not sure what password is being = asked for.<br> >> Can you clarify?<br> >> <br> >> On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:38=E2=80=AFPM Justin C. Walker <<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>><br> >> wrote:<br> >> <br> >> I believe the alert is asking for your password, not one for the<b= r> >> application.<br> >> <br> >> On Jan 21, 2026, at 13:25 , Jay Beder <<a href=3D"mailto:jaybed= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> >> <br> >> I recently installed TeXShop on my Macbook Air.=C2=A0 There is evi= dently<br> >> an update that I should install, but when I run the installation I= <br> >> get a window that says that "TeXShop (Autoupdate) wants to ma= ke<br> >> changes", and asks for a password.=C2=A0 I don't believe = I established a<br> >> password for TeXShop, and so I have no idea what to do.=C2=A0 I wo= uld<br> >> rather not disable autoupdate in system settings, and in any case<= br> >> I'm not sure that that would hel<br> >> <br> >> I previously had a Dell PC running Windows 10, and used WinEdt as = my<br> >> editor, so I'm unfamiliar with TeXShop.=C2=A0 I'm unable t= o find useful<br> >> information on the web.<br> >> <br> >> Thanks for any help you can provide.<br> >> <br> >> Sincerely,<br> >> Jay Beder<br> >> <br> >> --<br> >> Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon-At-Large<br> >> Institute for the Enhancement of the Director's Income<br> >> --------<br> >> When LuteFisk is outlawed,<br> >> Only outlaws will have LuteFisk<br> >> --------<br> > <br> > --<br> > Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon at Large<br> > Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds<br> > -----------<br> > Like the ski resort full of girls hunting for husbands<br> > and husbands hunting for girls, the situation is not<br> > as symmetrical as it might seem.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0- Alan MacKay<br> > --<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> --000000000000ccb67406490609db--