MacOS X Command Line Software Update & Disk Utility

Commonly we configure Mac with HomeBrew, iTerm2 and Oh My ZSH for installation of command line and other packages. There are existing commands for MacOS X for the works we perform via GUI. Utilizing MacOS X command line software update & disk utility makes performing day to day computer management works easy, fast, informative. We have collected the commands all over the web, of course original source is Apple.

MacOS X Command Line Software Update & Disk Utility Commands

To see all the available commands for Software Update, run :

To read the manual page for Software Update, run :

List of available software updates with the following command :

It will give output like :

Install the above example’s update :

It will give output like :

We can install only recommended updates :

We can install only update for specific software (example given above) :

We can only ignore one but update all others : -–ignore flag, for example:

To read the manual for Disk Utility, run :

List all :

You’ll get something like :

If external device is mounted and needs unmounting run :

Disk utility can verify volume, repair, check backups etc. We are not showing them as they are less needed and you’ll get them on manual.