How do I check if OSX is in the latest version available?

Asked Feb 07 '14 at 12:41

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I know that I can't check my OS version as described here. Also know that for a simple app I could verify its last version as pointed here. But I can't see how this last approach could be used to verify if OSX is in its last version, since I don't have an ID that leads me to an OSX info. Is there something like a URL where I could get this kind of info? I was also wondering if there is something like Windows Update API. After you ask yourself: The reason why I want to check for it's last version is to inform user that his device could be in a unsafe state, since it doesn't have the last available OSX version. Any idea?

Thanks in advance.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:25

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asked Feb 07 '14 at 12:41

Hugo Oshiro

If you find a way to retrieve the most current OSX version, you can compare it with the user's OSX version to see if they are updated. – TheAmateurProgrammer Feb 07 '14 at 13:05
It's exactly what I'm looking for, a way to get this information. – Hugo Oshiro Feb 07 '14 at 13:10
Create your own web service which publishes the current version. – stuartd Feb 07 '14 at 13:25
You can do what stuartd said, but if not you can try and parse [the wikipedia page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X#cite_ref-8) for the latest osx information although the layout may definitely change. – TheAmateurProgrammer Feb 07 '14 at 13:34

How do I check if OSX is in the latest version available?

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