SWUSwitcher (Software Update Switcher) For Mac

Apple offers you the possibility to update your operating system via the Mac App Store application with just a few mouse clicks. However, depending on the programs you are subscribed to, you get access to different patches.

SWUSwitcher is a small yet efficient macOS application that can detect your current configuration and enables you to effortlessly switch to the regular, developer, or beta program.

By default, any macOS installation will have access to the regular software updates. This means that each time Apple launches a software update, you get to see details about the patch in the Mac App Store utility and choose to deploy it on your own computer.

On the other hand, if you want to test new macOS releases that are not yet distributed to the public, you can choose to enroll your device into the Apple Developer or Apple Beta programs.

The Apple Beta program can be joined by anyone with a valid Apple ID, yet a yearly subscription conditions the Developer membership.

SWUSwitcher reduces all this to a very simple procedure: in the app’s main window check the button associated with the program you want to follow and click the set button. The app will also require the administrator credentials to complete the change.

If you are not sure what update channel you have active at the moment, click the Read button in the SWUSwitcher window and the app will select the appropriate entry.

Bottom line, SWUSwitcher delivers a user-friendly solution for quickly activating any of the software update programs provided by Apple. The utility offers a minimalist graphical user interface and eliminates the need to work with the command line