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Explains how to install macOS software updates on a Bowdoin Mac, both before you are prompted and after an update prompt appears, including how to defer a prompt and what happens once the update deadline passes. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using a Bowdoin-issued Mac.

Explains when Information Technology releases new macOS versions to campus, how to prepare a Mac for the upgrade, and how to install the upgrade manually through System Settings. Applies to Bowdoin staff, faculty, and students using a Bowdoin-issued Apple laptop or desktop.

A security guide for protecting a personal Mac, covering enabling automatic updates for macOS and web browsers, installing anti-virus software, turning on the firewall, using strong passwords, and locking the screen. Applies to anyone using a personal Mac.

This article explains the Apple notification that warns users when they have apps installed that will no longer run after upgrading to macOS 28 (Fall of 2027), which drops support for Intel-only (Rosetta 2) apps. It describes what the notification means, which apps may be affected, and what steps Bowdoin clients should take to prepare.