automatic updates
Software maintains itself
Automatic updates are software changes that install without requiring user action.
Operating systems, apps, and security programs use them to patch vulnerabilities and add features in the background.
The convenience comes with tradeoffs—updates may introduce bugs or unwanted changes: I woke up to find automatic updates had redesigned my entire interface.
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- security patchUpdate addressing software vulnerabilities
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- installPut into service
background · background process · system · security · notifications · restart · reboot · version · upgrade · sync · refresh · scheduled · silent · firmware · over the air · maintenance · Windows · apps
- antivirusantivirus, virus, virus scan, malware, virus scanner
- forced updates
- iOS FeaturesAirPlay, App Store, FaceTime, Apple ID, AirDrop
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