Update my installed applications Steps!

In this article we will show you how update my installed apps. Don't wait any longer and learn all the details about this important topic with us.

Update my installed apps

A number of new applications are continually coming out on the market ready to be downloaded and installed on our devices. Therefore our phones are loaded with applications that in many cases we forget to update, with the risk that this can bring us.

Therefore, it is extremely important that we update these applications. Either for the security of our team, to avoid virus attacks or external malware or simply to enjoy the new functions that the creators of the apps have been adding to them.

Now we will see what is the best way to update my installed apps and the solution to different problems that may arise in the updates. We have the case of WhatsApp, where there are several ways to do it and a large number of options available in each update.

How do I update my installed applications automatically?

There are several ways to update my installed apps, automatically or manually, one by one. Each of these options has its pros and cons. Depending on the case, one method or another is recommended. Here we will teach you how to do them in both ways so that you can choose which is the one that best suits your tastes and needs and update your applications, downloaded for free.

There are applications that need special permissions to be updated automatically. Generally, when a new version comes out of one of the apps that we have installed, a new "update" notice appears when we open it, but it happens that many times, we have applications installed without opening for weeks and even months and therefore they are outdated.

For Android phones from Play Store

For Android phones, a very useful and simple method is to enable automatic updates on Google Play. We access our Play Store app, select the icon located in the upper left, then a side menu will be displayed and at the bottom we go to Settings, once there we select "Update automatically" and choose between one of these options:

1. "Automatically update applications at any time" - This can lead to excessive data consumption.
2. «Update applications automatically only through Wi-Fi» - More advisable if we have many applications installed.
3. "Do not update applications automatically" - Option that is ideal to have a manual control of the updates.

Now, each of the new updates of the installed applications will be done automatically according to the chosen condition, except for those that need new permissions, which cannot be done automatically since they require the approval of the user and therefore, will display a notification.

For iPhones from the App Store

There are several options but the best is to do it directly from the iPhone cell phone. Go to the App Store and at the bottom right, you will see the "Updates" or "Updater" tab, follow the steps below:

1. Open the App Store. If it asks for your username and password, log in with your Apple ID and press "Sign in".
2. Then click on "Updates". The apps with available updates will be indicated with a small red bubble at the top of each icon.
3. Then click on "Update all". If you want to update in bulk or all at the same time, you have the option to do so by selecting the button located in the upper right, "Update all" or "Update All" but, if you want to have the latest version of only some, you can update them one by one.

This is the fastest and most effective way to enjoy the latest news and updates to our iPhone applications. There is also another way through our computer, using iTunes, but the process is very difficult and it is honestly not worth it, the only advantage detected is that through this system you can have the downloads directly stored on the hard disk for a later return to the previous version in case of failure.

How do I update all my apps manually?

It is important to be aware of what technical aspects, news and improvements the developers include in each update since if we have this information, we will be able to decide if it is really convenient for us to install the new versions of each application and how it may affect us on the operation of the operating system, either Android or iOS.

From the Android cell phone with the Google Play Store

These are the steps:

1. Enter the Play Store download app
2. Go directly to "Menu" that you will see in the upper left corner, then a drop-down will open.
3. There you click on "My applications and games" at the top.
4. Once this is done, a list will appear with all the applications that have an "updater" available.
5. Then you will press the "Update" button of those you want, one by one.

Tricks and tips:

1. There are certain applications that will request new permissions, accept the notification and that's it.
2. Sometimes the phone will restart to complete the update of a specific app.
3. If you want to always have control of the new "updaters", you must have the option "Do not update applications automatically" as explained above.

From the iPhone smartphone with App Store

Simple too. Many times we have problems updating all the applications due to lack of space, so with the manual method we can prioritize those that interest us the most and leave the update of the apps that we use less until later. Steps to follow:

1. Go to the iTunes Store and App Store
2. Follow the "Settings" tab.
3. Once there, in the "Automatic Downloads" section, deactivate the "Updates" option and voila! you can now manually control this process.

How to update all the applications on the PC?

Every day more, the way we browse our desktop computers, it is similar to the way we do it for our mobile devices, this is a trend that Apple already incorporated some time ago in its operating systems with the ability to download different Applications.

When new versions of Windows 10 arrive, Microsoft also joined the "trend" of being able to download applications on the computer as if it were a cell phone. When in doubt about how to keep these applications for computers and personal computers up to date, here we show you step by step to make it much easier and faster.

For computers with Windows operating system

Windows has several versions where you have the possibility to do it and we will indicate it below:

To automatically update in Windows 10

1. Locate this icon that you can find at the bottom left of your screen and click there.
2. Then a drop-down will open and on the right side you click where it says "Store" to access the Windows Store.
3. Then you must «Login», for which you will go to this icon that is to the right of the search box, in the upper right part of the screen.
4. Once you have logged into your account, you access «Settings», for this you click on this icon just in the far right part of the monitor, at the top.
5. In "Application update" you must have activated the "Automatically update applications" option.

To update manually in Windows 10

1. Apply steps 1, 2 and 3 from the previous point.
2. In the same way, you display the menu that appears when you click on this icon.
3. Here, you go to "Downloads and Updates."
4. In this window you choose, "Get updates", Windows will look for the new available versions and you will only have to click on "Update all" and then the download and subsequent installation will begin.

To update apps in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 automatically

1. From the Start screen, select Store to open the Windows Microsft Store.
2. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and tap Settings.
3. If you are using a mouse, place the cursor in the lower right corner of the screen, move the pointer up and click Settings.
4. Then press or click App updates.
5. Finally, you must make sure that "Automatically update my applications" is set to Yes.

App updates manually in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1

1. Go to "Start" in your desktop session and pull down the menu.
2. Look for the Windows "Store" on the right side of the menu.
3. Log in and enter with your username and password, you can access by clicking on this icon.
4. At the top right you will see this icon,  click and a drop-down will open and go to "Downloads and updates".
5. To do it manually, click on "Check for updates" and Windows will show you the available apps, there you can choose the ones you want to upgrade to the new version.

For iOS MacOS computers

If you work with computers that use the Macintosh operating system, you should know that there is a possibility that you have a large number of games and applications on your computer, downloaded directly from the Apple App Store.

However, you also know that having the latest versions and new updates of these apps is not always easy, because on many occasions it has happened to us that we have pending to install several "updates" or we simply have automatic updates incorrectly configured. Also, we recommend this article about Types of PC cabinets.

Update all MacOS apps automatically

How to download and install the latest MacOS apps automatically, step by step:

1. Go to our App Store icon and choose "Preferences"
2. There you will see "Automatically check for updates."
3. Enter "Install application updates", our Mac computer will instantly download and install all the updates available to date on the computer.

Update my apps manually on Mac from the Apple menu

App Store checks if there are new updates for our MacOS PC or even for those apps that you have bought with the identifier ID that they provide you. If new versions are available for download, you will receive a notification message. You can also see a warning with the App Store icon in the Dock, on the toolbar, warning of the number of available updates.

1. When you open the Apple menu, it will show by icon, the number of available updates
2. Go directly to the App Store
3. Click on the "Updates" or "Updates" icon that appears at the top.
4. Each and every one of the apps that have a new version will appear, you can download and install one by one or all at the same time in "Update all"