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# Quiet updates

Updates download in the background and install when you’ve been away and nothing is recording, shared or in a call.

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![A Blip under the notch: “Updated to 2.7”, with What’s new](https://clacky.app/features27/quiet-updates-light.webp)![A Blip under the notch: “Updated to 2.7”, with What’s new](https://clacky.app/features27/quiet-updates-dark.webp)

## What it is

A new version downloads quietly in the background. When you’ve been away for 2 minutes and nothing is recording, shared or in a call, Clacky restarts into it.

Busy? It waits. A dot on the menu bar icon shows an update is ready, and the menu says Update ready · Restart to update.

## How to use it

1.  1
    
    Open Settings
    
    Open Clacky’s Settings and pick About in the sidebar.
    
2.  2
    
    Choose how
    
    Leave “Install updates automatically when my Mac is idle” on, or turn it off to install only when you choose.
    
3.  3
    
    Update now
    
    Click Check Now, or pick Check for Updates… in the menu.
    

## Questions

Will it restart in the middle of a recording or a call?

No. It waits while you’re recording, sharing your screen or in a call, and while Presenter Mode or a focus session is on.

Does checking for updates send anything about me?

No. The app downloads a list of versions from clacky.app; the request carries only the app version and what every web request does.

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## Make something on your Mac today.

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