How to manually update apps from the App Store — by Apple Support

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Explains how to update App Store apps by hand or leave automatic updates on, with sections for Mac as well as iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Quick steps

Update apps on iPhone or iPad
Update apps on Mac

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Source: How to manually update apps from the App Store by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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