# Keep MoreRoom up to date

> MoreRoom updates itself automatically. How to check for updates by hand, change the update settings, read the release notes and get new rules.

- URL: https://moreroom.app/support/updates
- Topic: Updates & privacy
- Updated: 2026-10-17
- Publisher: MoreRoom (Yando Pte. Ltd.) — https://moreroom.app

## In short

- MoreRoom checks for a new version once a day and installs it automatically, by default.
- To check now, choose MoreRoom › Check for Updates…, or click Check Now in Settings › General › Updates.
- Its rules — the catalogue of known space hogs — update on their own once a day, separately from the app. Release notes are on the changelog.

## How to check for updates

1. **Use the menu.** In MoreRoom, choose MoreRoom › Check for Updates….
2. **Install.** If a new version is available, a window shows what’s new. Click to install; MoreRoom restarts on the new version.
3. **Or use Settings.** Open MoreRoom › Settings… › General. Under Updates, the current version is shown next to Check Now.

## Automatic updates

MoreRoom downloaded from moreroom.app keeps itself up to date. In **MoreRoom › Settings… › General**, the **Updates** section has:

- **Check for updates automatically** — once a day. On by default.
- **Download and install updates automatically** — installs new versions in the background. On by default.
- **MoreRoom** *version* with a **Check Now** button.

Every update is signed: MoreRoom only installs an update whose signature matches the key built into the app.

If MoreRoom can’t update itself, make sure it runs from the **Applications** folder, not from the disk image, and that your account can write to Applications. You can always [download the latest version](https://moreroom.app/download) and replace the app in Applications: your settings and licence are kept.

## What’s new

The release notes of each version are on the [changelog](https://moreroom.app/changelog), also available as a feed. The update window shows them too.

## Rule updates

The rules that recognise space hogs and give them [safety labels](https://moreroom.app/support/safety-labels) are updated separately: MoreRoom checks once a day for a newer catalogue, signed by MoreRoom, and uses it from the next scan. You don’t need to do anything — new rules arrive even between app versions.

## Which version do I have?

Choose **MoreRoom › About MoreRoom**, or look at **Settings › About**. Please mention it when you [contact us](https://moreroom.app/contact) about a problem.

## Related articles

- [Privacy and security: what MoreRoom reads and sends](https://moreroom.app/support/privacy-security.md)
- [MoreRoom settings explained](https://moreroom.app/support/settings.md)
- [Install MoreRoom on your Mac](https://moreroom.app/support/install-moreroom.md)

## Still need help?

Write to us: a real person reads every message and answers within 2 business days. https://moreroom.app/contact