These are the steps you need to achieve a silent upgrade using Jamf:įirst, distribute the most recent version of the Microsoft AutoUpdate package from macadmins.software to all clients using a policy or Patch Management. Also it will be Microsoft’s own AutoUpdate system that quits the app, which is the most graceful way to do it. Users may be asked for permission to quit an app to perform an upgrade, but it can be postponed. With this method it is not necessary to uninstall the previous version first or have users approve a non-graceful application quit either. Unlicensing Office 2016 before upgrading is unnecessary, as the new license is backwards compatible. If users try to start an app while it is being updated, they will get a user friendly message telling them the app will start after the update is complete. The upgrade will happen in the background and the user can keep using the machine while it is being performed. The only thing your users will see, is a window informing them Office is being activated the first time they start one of the Office applications after the upgrade. If you have any app developed by Microsoft (think: OneNote, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Edge, etc.) installed on your Mac, then you most definitely have Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) sitting somewhere on your device as well.It is entirely possible to silently upgrade users from Office 2016 VL to Office 365/2019 without user interaction, provided they are already using Outlook with an Office email account. The Microsoft AutoUpdate has one job: to automatically update Microsoft apps on your Mac and make sure they stay updated. Have you ever launched a Microsoft app and found that it already had a newly-released feature? The Microsoft AutoUpdate software did that. So, when that random glitch you experienced using a Microsoft app suddenly goes away after some time, Microsoft AutoUpdate probably installed an update (in the background) that eliminated the issue. Why and When Should You Delete Microsoft AutoUpdateĪlthough Microsoft AutoUpdate is an app in itself, you won’t find it in your Mac’s Launchpad or Applications folder. So it can get really annoying when you keep getting random ‘Required Data Notice’ notifications from a mysterious Microsoft AutoUpdate app. Sometimes, the app runs in the background, using an inconsiderate amount of CPU resources when you check your Activity Monitor. ![]() The Microsoft AutoUpdate program stays operational even if you no longer have any Microsoft app installed on your Mac. So, you should delete Microsoft AutoUpdate if you don’t have any Microsoft apps and it has become a menace to your Mac’s performance. To completely remove Microsoft AutoUpdate from your Mac, you’ll have to delete both the applications and other associated files. Note: Deleting the program means that you will have to manually update all the Microsoft apps installed on your computer. Step 1: Launch Finder and type microsoft autoupdate in the search bar. ![]() Step 2: Right-click on the Microsoft AutoUpdate program and click ‘Move to Bin.’ You should see the Microsoft AutoUpdate program in the search result. You will be prompted to enter your Mac’s password or use Touch ID to authenticate the deletion. Step 3: Select other files and folders associated with Microsoft AutoUpdate and delete them as well.Īnother way to go about this is to launch the ‘Go to Folder’ tool using Command + Shift + G shortcut from the desktop. Enter the path below into the provided box and click Go. That will redirect you to the Microsoft Application Support folder on your Mac. Housed in this folder is the Microsoft AutoUpdate program folder. ![]() Open the MAU folder and move the Microsoft AutoUpdate app to Bin. Modifying Microsoft AutoUpdate’s Configuration To completely remove Microsoft AutoUpdate from your computer, we recommend deleting its associated files (see Step #3 above).
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