mac-appstoremacospassword
I want to update some apps downloaded through the App Store in OSX (not iOS). Is there a way to allow OSX to do this without insisting for a password every time?
In iOS you are able to disable the password requirement for free apps and updates. Is there a similar setting in OSX?
Nathan - I made a mistake on a mac where I wasn't the main administrator. I sure meant to delete the app and even dragged it into the trash, but a day later when the update bubble was still there, I found I didn't really delete the app (In my case it was installed on a different user on a multi user system and rather than move to the trash, it copied itself to the trash). Once I really moved the app to the trash with an admin user and rebooted, the update badge disappeared.
I've been using Store News to get this very same information.
The filtering and categories make it easy to setup saved searches that cut the results down to just applications and application types you're interested in monitoring. The UI is nicely aligned with the Mac App Store as well, which is what drew me to it in the first place.
Best Answer
As of macOS Big Sur 11.1, there's a setting in "System Preferences" » "Apple ID" » "Media & Purchases". Change "Free Downloads" from "Require Password" to "Never Require".