# Installing updates

Solo has a built-in updater for packaged builds.

## Checking for updates

You can check for updates from:

- **Solo** > **Check for updates...** in the macOS menu bar
- **Settings** > **Account**
- The title bar **Update** badge when Solo has already found an available update

Solo also checks for updates in the background. Update check results are cached for a few minutes, and background checks run periodically while the app is open.

## Update flow

1. Open the updater UI.
2. Start the download when an update is available.
3. Watch the download progress in the update dialog.
4. When the download finishes, [restart Solo](./restarting-safely.md) to apply it.

You don't have to restart immediately. A downloaded update is staged and applies the next time you open Solo. Until then, the title bar shows **Relaunch**.

Solo uses a signed built-in updater. Update requests include the current app version, platform, device ID, and [license key](../account/activating-license.md) when one is active.

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Are you a human? Read this doc on the web: https://soloterm.com/docs/updates/installing-updates