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How to get updates for macOS Mojave or later

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If you've upgraded to macOS Mojave or later, follow these steps to keep it up to date:

1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu , then click Software Update to check for updates.
   
2. If any updates are available, click the Update Now button to install them. Or click ”More info” to see details about each update and select specific updates to install.
   
3. When Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are also up to date. That includes Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.

To find updates for iMovie, Garageband, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and other apps that were downloaded separately from the App Store, open the App Store on your Mac, then click the Updates tab.

To automatically install macOS updates in the future, including apps that were downloaded separately from the App Store, select ”Automatically keep my Mac up to date.” Your Mac will notify you when updates require it to restart, so you can always choose to install those later.

How to get updates for earlier macOS versions

If you're using an earlier macOS, such as macOS High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, or earlier,* follow these steps to keep it up to date:

1. Open the App Store app on your Mac.
2. Click Updates in the App Store toolbar.
3. Use the Update buttons to download and install any updates listed.
4. When the App Store shows no more updates, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are up to date. That includes Safari, iTunes, iBooks, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime. Later versions may be available by upgrading your macOS.

To automatically download updates in the future, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, click App Store, then select ”Download newly available updates in the background.” Your Mac will notify you when updates are ready to install.

* If you're using OS X Lion or Snow Leopard, get OS X updates by choosing Apple menu  > Software Update.

How to get updates for iOS

Learn how to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the latest version of iOS.

Learn more

• Learn how to upgrade to the latest version of macOS.
• Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
• You can redownload apps that you previously downloaded from the App Store.
• Your Mac doesn't automatically download large updates when it's using a Personal Hotspot.

UPDATE 2020-05-23: I updated the post with instructions and screenshots for newer versions of macOS. The biggest thing to note is to remove the 'Get selected Finder items' task.

Create animated GIFs from the OS X Finder in just seconds. It only takes a few minutes to set up and will give you a “native” feeling without the need to install any additional software. Plus, you never need to open an app to create the GIF, you can just highlight files > right-click > Make Animated GIF.

How To Set It Up

Pre-requisites

You will need a utility called convert, which is part of imagemagick. The easiest way to install it is via Homebrew. In short, you need to first have Homebrew installed via this command:

ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)'

Then, install the utility with this command:

brew install imagemagick

Set Up The Automator Workflow

1. Open Automator

2. Choose Service(or Quick Action on newer versions of macOS)

3. Choose files or folders from the pull-down menu

4. Choose Finder.app from the other pull-down menu

5. Drag Run Shell Script from the Actions menu to the workflow section on the right side of the window

6. Choose as arguments from the pull-down menu in the Run Shell Script section of the workflow

7. Enter this command into the field: /usr/local/bin/convert -delay 20 -loop 0 '$@' ~/Desktop/animated.gif

8. Choose File > Save

9. Enter Make Animated GIF as the name

Here is what the entire workflow should look like when you are done.

How To Use It

1. Highlight some picture files, such as screenshots

2. Right-click them

3. Choose Services > Make Animated GIF (or Quick Action > Make Animated GIF)from the context menu that appears

4. After executing, a file named animated.gif will appear on your desktop

Customize Speed And Looping

There are plenty of options available, which can be seen by entering convert -help in Terminal. But for the context of this post, I will just cover the two options I used:

Gif Maker For Mac

• -delay 20 is the time in hundredths of a second between frames. Increase or decrease this as desired
• -loop 0 makes the GIF loop endlessly. Change the number to however many iterations you want.