Selectively Installing Apple Software Updates (Mac)
This article will show users how to delay a macOS upgrade (e.g., macOS Big Sur) but still install other available Apple software updates.
Sometimes when Managed Software Center (or Apple's built-in Software Update) checks for updates you may notice that there is a macOS upgrade available (e.g., macOS Big Sur) but you are not ready or willing to upgrade yet.
You do, however, want to make sure that other important Apple updates, such as security updates, get installed. This can be confusing if you aren't looking for them, because Apple sort of "hides" or downplays additional updates where there is a macOS upgrade available in the Software Update preference panel.
Read on to see how you can still install any pending Apple updates without making the jump to a major macOS upgrade.
How to Only Install Specific Apple Software Updates


