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0 pointsDalewyn3y ago0 comments

System applications as in the programs that come pre-installed with a fresh install of MacOS.

Updating MacOS doesn't require an Apple account, but not the pre-installed stuff.

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LeoPanthera3y ago

> System applications as in the programs that come pre-installed with a fresh install of MacOS.

This is misleading.

All apps included with macOS are updated via Software Update and don't require a login.

What I think you're referring to are apps you get free with the purchase of a new Mac. This includes the suites previously referred to as iLife and iWork.

These aren't part of macOS, and if you do a clean install they aren't there, but you do get a free copy, via the App Store, with the purchase of a new Mac. The App Store does indeed require a login.

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