Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toggle off the automatic system update switch in Settings. For app updates, open the Play Store settings to Network Preferences ...

Microsoft no longer allows you to disable automatic app updates permanently. This means that whenever an update is available for a Microsoft Store app installed on your computer, it will be downloaded ...

At some point, maybe during setup, possibly after encountering a pop-up you barely read, you agreed to let your iPhone update apps automatically. It made sense at the time. Automatic updates mean less ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Apple just released iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 ...