One last example of something that Facebook needs to update is it’s variety. Messenger only having a few color-themed backgrounds to choose, for example. Other than a design update, the app is very useful for communication, businesses, memes, inspiration, etc. It is also a good way to pass the time.
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- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu , then click Software Update to check for updates.
- 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. You might be asked to enter your administrator password.
- 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, Music, Photos, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, and FaceTime.
- To automatically install future updates, including for apps that you got 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.
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- Learn how to get updates for earlier versions of macOS that don't include Software Update preferences.
- You can also use the App Store to update apps or redownload apps that came from the App Store.
- Learn which macOS your Mac is using and how to upgrade to the latest macOS.
- When your Mac is connected to a Personal Hotspot, large updates don't download automatically.
Planning a Roadmap
Many successful apps on the App Store have roadmaps that extend beyond the app’s initial launch. Smule, the developer behind the social music apps Sing! Karaoke, AutoRap, and Magic Piano, prototypes major feature updates over several months and releases smaller performance updates at least once a month. “How do you get users to stay around longer?” asks Jeannie Yang, Chief Product and Design Officer at Smule. “You build a better product. Build better features. Build more reasons for them to come back.”
At BuzzFeed, the roadmaps for BuzzFeed and BuzzFeed News are planned one quarter at a time to allow the company to better respond to feedback. “We’re usually looking at things about three months forward,” says Ryan Johnson, Vice President of Mobile Engineering at BuzzFeed. “That’s a good balance between having a plan and having the flexibility to respond to new things, whether that’s a new API that comes out, new data that we learn, or industry changes.”
“It’s really important to us that we provide a cutting edge experience for our users, and that means tying updates with iOS releases and hardware releases,' says Johnson. 'We saw that a lot of our users are early adopters and those are some of the most passionate users. One of the things we consider is: Are we providing users with something they can see and interact with so that they can see that we are investing in the app?”
Announcing Updates
When it’s time to get the word out about major feature updates, there are several channels developers consistently use, including their App Store product page, websites, and social media accounts.
What’s New notes on the App Store are often the first place to let new and existing users know about any changes. If features are added or fixed based on feedback or reviews, it’s an opportunity to communicate directly with users and let them know that they are being heard. Savvy developers use the What’s New notes to support their brand identity, and communicate in the voice of the app instead of in purely technical terms.
Yang says they often see users sharing screenshots of Smule’s What’s New notes on social media. “It’s not just a bullet point, it’s about having a voice and actually talking to users about what’s happening,” she says.
At Slack, Archambo says the company makes an effort to detail what has changed so that it’s not just “bug fixes and improvements.” He says, “Our iOS team and our QA team will basically come up with a list of features and bugs that have been fixed and then we work with the Editorial team. That team does an amazing job. They take some pretty sad looking release notes and make them a lot better.”
The Editorial team at BuzzFeed News similarly helps to turn technical-speak into something more engaging. Johnson notes, “In a way, the release notes and the description in the App Store are all extensions of the branding of the app itself, and they are opportunities to educate users on things we have just released.”
Updates are also an opportunity to update screenshots and app previews to highlight new features and functionality. And depending on the scope of the update and any A/B testing, some developers also change their app icons.
Smule regularly refreshes its app icons to coincide with releases to give users a subtle hint that the app has been updated. Holidays, cultural events, and big product launches are all potential opportunities to make an update relevant to users. “Even if its just a little pop of something, it tells the users there’s something new,” says Yang. If users see a new icon and open the app to find new and improved features, they may be more likely to reengage.
Beyond the App Store, these developers use owned channels, such as their websites and social media accounts, to promote their updates. Johnson at BuzzFeed notes, “Depending on the size of the update or the feature that’s launching, we may use all of our existing social media accounts to promote the feature. If this is a major update, where you go from 1.0 to 2.0 we might go all out with promotion on the site, pushing on social media accounts. If it’s a smaller feature we may do it on a more limited subset of accounts, or only promote in a few really focused areas.”
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