Why doesn't VS Code auto update on macOS?

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I have VS Code on Windows and macOS, on Windows it auto updates but on macOS it doesn't.

How do I get VS Code to auto update on macOS?

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4 Answers

VS Code on macOS will not auto update if it's running from a read-only folder.

If you downloaded and are running VS Code from your Downloads folder, which is read-only, it will not auto update.

Solution:

When you've downloaded VS Code, drag the downloaded file to your applications directory and run it from there instead.

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It will now auto update

Thanks to @gino mempin in the answer to my previous question for the inspiration How to turn on auto search on VS Code on macOs?

user_9735520

In case anyone encounter this and VS Code was already in your Applications Folder...

  1. Quit VS Code in case it was running (make sure with CMD⌘+Q)
  2. Hold CMD⌘ + drag (so that it moves the app instead of making a shortcut) the VS Code app back to the Downloads folder.
  3. Hold CMD⌘ + drag the VS Code app back to the Applications folder.
  4. Now update should be possible :)
user_52618900

I solved my problem with this command:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code.app

source: naveendhanaraj.wordpress.com

user_45433370

Moving VSCode to Applications folder and then restarting Mac worked for me.

user_30732720
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