How to get updates for macOS Mojave or later

Jan 15, 2020 Applies to: Office for Mac, Office 2019 for Mac, Office 2016 for Mac. Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) version 3.18 and later includes the msupdate command-line tool. This can be used to start the update process for Microsoft applications produced for Mac, such as Office.

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If you've upgraded to macOS Mojave or later, follow these steps to keep it up to date:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu , then click Software Update to check for updates.
   
2. If any updates are available, click the Update Now button to install them. Or click ”More info” to see details about each update and select specific updates to install.
   
3. When Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are also up to date. That includes Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.

To find updates for iMovie, Garageband, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and other apps that were downloaded separately from the App Store, open the App Store on your Mac, then click the Updates tab.

To automatically install macOS updates in the future, including apps that were downloaded separately from the App Store, select ”Automatically keep my Mac up to date.” Your Mac will notify you when updates require it to restart, so you can always choose to install those later.

How to get updates for earlier macOS versions

If you're using an earlier macOS, such as macOS High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, or earlier,* follow these steps to keep it up to date:

1. Open the App Store app on your Mac.
2. Click Updates in the App Store toolbar.
3. Use the Update buttons to download and install any updates listed.
4. When the App Store shows no more updates, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are up to date. That includes Safari, iTunes, iBooks, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime. Later versions may be available by upgrading your macOS.

To automatically download updates in the future, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, click App Store, then select ”Download newly available updates in the background.” Your Mac will notify you when updates are ready to install.

* If you're using OS X Lion or Snow Leopard, get OS X updates by choosing Apple menu  > Software Update.

How to get updates for iOS

Learn how to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the latest version of iOS.

Learn more

• Learn how to upgrade to the latest version of macOS.
• Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
• You can redownload apps that you previously downloaded from the App Store.
• Your Mac doesn't automatically download large updates when it's using a Personal Hotspot.

We recommend that you always update to the latest version of Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU).

The following table provides release history information for Microsoft AutoUpdate. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. All update packages are 64-bit.

Note

• Download links are only provided for the most recent release of Microsoft AutoUpdate
• Microsoft AutoUpdate provides updates to various Mac products from Microsoft. Therefore, you might receive a notification to update Microsoft AutoUpdate even if you're not running Office for Mac.

To view release notes, see Release notes.

March 2020 release

Release Date: March 10, 2020

Microsoft Auto Update 4.21

Feature Updates:

• State Restoration Enabled for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, running without any windows open, or running the Docstage state, in automatic updates mode of Microsoft AutoUpdate. Now updates will be even more silent for end users in Automatic Updates mode, as they don't need to quit their apps that qualify for Update via State Restoration.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.21 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

9AF2FAF4854BF06F33322A8530275F8D32965C91D446C45A0CD8BC4C5DF04F44

February 2020 release

Release Date: February 11, 2020

Microsoft Auto Update 4.20

Feature Updates:

• Microsoft AutoUpdate UI launches only if at least 1 app on the device is registered with MAU
• Bug fixes and Enhancements

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.20 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

80DD0637AA60007310FB7B68C01926F6CA0F2771DBB42166C191626607D89B56

January 2020 release

Release Date: January 14, 2020

Microsoft Auto Update 4.19

Feature Updates:

• Bug Fixes and enhancements

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.19 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

D480D4FD23BDC07852DEFBADCE4CCBEF00265500E6595FE8B299444EB8F90C3F

December 2019 release

Release Date: December 10, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.18

Feature Updates:

• Channel Per App: Mac Admins can now subscribe to different channels or rings of validation per app.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.18 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

11D051503067DB9819C84C8D1EBE29435A781D29C6B1FE3173DB03DC88F1B4C3

November 2019 release

Release Date: November 12, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.17

Feature Updates:

• What's New in each major update can now be viewed on the Microsoft AutoUpdate dashboard.
• Minimum OS requirements for Office 2019 updates has changed to macOS 10.13 with the release of Catalina and we are notifying users to upgrade to get latest Office Updates.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.17 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

0F8BECB34385711F3D5E54B2944D9C30567B37352C5E59E0A7BC74B83371AB0A

October 2019 release

Release Date: October 15, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.16

Feature Updates:

• Starting Microsoft AutoUpdate 4.16, the all new improved end-user experience is now available for all customers.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.16 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

5BEA94F8AA2BD4F4398B3E5EDE0EA2F406440B8ACAD46B3DACE904824B41052C

September 2019 release

Release Date: September 10, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.15

Microsoft Free Download For Mac

Feature Updates:

• MAU Update Deadline Notifications will now display time of deadline to end users in their local device's time format.
• MAU AU Daemon is now called Microsoft Update Assistant.
• Fixed an issue where focus was stolen from the foreground app when running the 'msupdate' command.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.15 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

E5D4EADF632745115CD4819DAB3B1A1838FA8263ECDDC6E621AEA19A3C84F6F7

August 2019 release

Release Date: August 13, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.14

Feature Updates:

• Fixed various issues for improving voice over translations, update performance and UI.
• Added telemetry and fixes for troubleshooting.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.14 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

76FA706E9E5B717D333B7EFB5AB95FCF9EE3E571A7FF171CA25E77CA6E9EBD97

July 2019 release

Release Date: July 18, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.13

Feature Updates:

• Privacy Changes for MAU: A Required Data Collection Notice will be shown to end users as part of compliance.
• MAU Update Deadline: Mac Admins can now set a deadline within MAU to enforce updates across their Mac users. Learn more
• Various Bugs and performance fixes.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.13 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

9FDCEAFA05AB070531ECEE50E1E977839C1E2DE2312569F816C59F35DE162B08

June 2019 release

Release Date: June 27, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.12

Feature Updates:

• Fixed issue with Apple OS beta causing failures in MAU updates for full updaters.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.12 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

85ce26ece89a256711f082e61b313c1ed6a22bfc402d4789a78a08022a96f6fa

Release Date: June 9, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.12

Feature Updates:

• Binary Delta Updates: For SSD devices, rolling out smaller updates, thereby reducing the bandwidth consumption due to updates.
• Support for Accessory Apps: MAU now supports accessory apps such as Microsoft OneDrive.
• Install on Clone enhancements: Updating clones is now more robust and failproof.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.12 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

ABCC7D58DA7DB1B8B24B9B1BE6B1DB93BDC97AE487EFB615EC5695B9E1CC0FC9

May 2019 release

Release Date: May 14, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.11

Feature Updates:

• Privacy Changes for MAU: A Required Data Collection Notice will be shown to end users as part of compliance.
• MAU Update Deadline: Mac Admins can now set a deadline within MAU to enforce updates across their Mac users. Learn more
• Various Bugs and performance fixes.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.11 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

EE3403B79E536191E545E70708A99D3A33B384372F65C028490AFFB551CD1EE2

April 2019 release

Release Date: April 16, 2019

Microsoft Auto Update 4.10

Feature Updates:

Mac Microsoft Updates Available

• Install On Clone Feature Enhancements: For SSD devices, rolling out updates on clone for apps in use, thereby reducing the app downtime due to updates.
• Installation Optimizations: The update process will use parallelized cloning, so app downtime due to updates will be reduced.

MAU Update Link:

Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.10 Package
SHA-256 Hash:

FF676870D5B3521202095810B85DEF36538B59E00AEA44A2ED0D7EA8B3B99D6C

Release history

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