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System applications as in the programs that come pre-installed with a fresh install of MacOS. Updating MacOS doesn't require an Apple account, but not the pre-

• LeoPanthera 4y ago
  > System applications as in the programs that come pre-installed with a fresh install of MacOS. This is misleading. All apps included with macOS are updated via Software Update and don't require a login. What I think you're referring to are apps you get free with the purchase of a new Mac. This includes the suites previously referred to as iLife and iWork. These aren't part of macOS, and if you do a clean install they aren't there, but you do get a free copy, via the App Store, with the purchase of a new Mac. The App Store does indeed require a login.