You can always check for updates on your own schedule by following these instructions: Click here for Mac and Click here for Windows.
This article describes our routine policy for updates. In the event of a critical security vulnerability being announced, updates and reboots may be pushed more aggressively. The Information Security Office (ISO) policies require us to regularly apply security updates to all University-owned computers. Our goal is to make this process as unobtrusive as possible while balancing convenience with security.
Mac users will see a UT branded popup instructing them to apply software updates. This popup will continue to appear until the computer is updated.
Apple generally releases updates on a Monday or Tuesday. ENGR ITG will set a deadline for updates to the following Tuesday at 4pm.
Once the deadline is set, the popup message will appear multiple times per day. The popup will move the foreground until you either click Postpone or Update now.
Once the deadline is within 12 hours, you must acknowledge the required update before you may click Postpone.
When the deadline is reached, the popup will not go away and the only option will be to click Update Now.
Mac users will not forced to reboot by this popup, however the updates may require a reboot after being installed.
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