MacOS Software update using CLI

Manual update

sudo softwareupdate --install --recommended

List what available

sudo softwareupdate --list
sudo softwareupdate -i "macOS Tahoe 26.7.1-25G241"

But reserve some space

Using 'mas', installed using 'brew', Update software from Apple Store

brew install mas

List outdated

mas outdated

Upgrade

mas upgrade

Applications are linked to different accounts need to be updated with correct user login

After OS update, disable automatic updates, as they are turned on back automatically

Verbosity by design

log stream --info --debug --predicate 'process == "softwareupdated" OR process == "SoftwareUpdateNotificationManager" OR subsystem == "com.apple.SoftwareUpdate"'