
Keep your base station up-to-date in AirPort Utility on Mac
You can set up AirPort Utility to automatically check for updates and notify you when they are available.
Automatically check for updates
- Open the AirPort Utility app  on your Mac, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. on your Mac, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
- Choose AirPort Utility > Settings, then do any of the following: - Select “Check for updates when opening AirPort Utility” to automatically check for software and firmware updates each time you open AirPort Utility. 
- Select "Check for updates automatically," then choose a time interval from the pop-up menu, such as Weekly, to check for software and firmware updates in the background. AirPort Utility opens if updates are available. 
 
Manually check for updates
- Open the AirPort Utility app  on your Mac, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. on your Mac, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.- In the graphical overview, select your base station. You may need to enter a password for the base station. 
- If there’s an Update button next to the version number, click it to update the firmware.