> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.granola.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Updating Granola > Check which version of Granola you have, install the latest update, and fix updates that won't install on macOS or Windows. Granola keeps itself up to date. We usually release a new version twice a week, and Granola downloads and installs it for you in the background, so most of the time you don't need to do anything. ## How Granola updates itself While Granola is open, it checks for a new version about every 10 minutes and downloads it in the background. It installs the update when it can restart without getting in your way, so not while you're recording or transcribing a meeting, and not while you're using the app. After the update, Granola reopens by itself. ## Check which version you have ### macOS Click the Granola icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen. The menu shows: * **Granola v…**: the version you have. * **Latest version**: you're up to date. * **Downloading v… (…%)**: a new version is downloading. * **Install Latest Version (v…)**: a new version is ready to install. ![The Granola menu in the macOS menu bar, showing Granola's version, Latest version (just checked!) and Check for updates](https://mintcdn.com/granola-c3940166/l9THTOH4wdJMdbxS/assets/screenshots/updating-granola-macos-menu-bar-framed.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l9THTOH4wdJMdbxS\&q=85\&s=c2b479a8f47f817cb3f70c8c82e6727c) You can also open the **Granola** menu in the top-left corner of your screen and choose **Check for Updates…**. ### Windows Click the Granola icon in the system tray, at the bottom-right of your screen. If you can't see it, click the arrow next to the clock to show hidden icons. The menu shows the same version and update items as on macOS. ![The Granola menu in the Windows system tray, showing Granola's version, Latest version (just checked!) and Check for updates](https://mintcdn.com/granola-c3940166/l9THTOH4wdJMdbxS/assets/screenshots/updating-granola-windows-system-tray-framed.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=l9THTOH4wdJMdbxS\&q=85\&s=326461ed08beffe281fb63f166f69e86) ## Update Granola now 1. Open the Granola menu from the menu bar (macOS) or system tray (Windows). 2. Choose **Check for updates**. If you're up to date, the menu shows **Latest version (just checked!)**. 3. If there's a new version, wait for it to download, then choose **Install Latest Version**. When an update is ready, you can also click **Install update** at the top of your Granola home screen. On Windows, this button is a download icon. Granola restarts to finish installing the update, so wait until you're not in a meeting. ## If Granola asks you to update If your copy of Granola falls too far behind, it asks you to update before you can carry on: * **More than 4 weeks out of date:** Granola shows "A new version of Granola is available". You can choose **Later** for now. * **More than 6 weeks out of date:** Granola can't be used until it's updated, and there's no **Later** option. Choose **Install update** or **Download update** on that screen. If nothing happens, choose **Download directly from our website** and follow [Install the latest version from our website](#install-the-latest-version-from-our-website). If you see these prompts often, Granola probably can't install updates by itself on your computer. See [Why updates might not install](#why-updates-might-not-install). ## Why updates might not install ### Your company manages Granola for you If your company's IT team installed Granola for you, they may also manage its updates. In that case, **Check for updates** doesn't do anything, and you won't see **Latest version** in the menu. Your IT team installs new versions instead. If Granola is out of date, ask your IT team to update it, and share our [guide to deploying and updating Granola with MDM](/help-center/getting-started/managed-installations.md). ### You need permission to update Granola (macOS) To update Granola, macOS needs to let you replace the Granola app. If someone else installed Granola on your Mac, such as your IT team or another account on the Mac: * If you're an admin on your Mac, macOS asks for your password each time Granola updates. Enter it to finish the update. * If you're not an admin, macOS asks for an admin's name and password, and the update can't finish without them. If Granola belongs to your company, ask your IT team to set up managed updates, using our [guide to deploying and updating Granola with MDM](/help-center/getting-started/managed-installations.md). Once that's set up, updates install without asking anyone for a password. If it's your own Mac and you're an admin, you can [reinstall Granola](/help-center/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-granola.md) yourself. Granola then updates without asking for your password. ### Granola is outside your Applications folder (macOS) Granola can't update itself if you open it straight from the downloaded installer. If Granola asks to move to your **Applications** folder, choose **Move to Applications Folder**. Otherwise, quit Granola, drag it into **Applications**, and open it from there. ### Granola is installed in C:\Program Files (Windows) Granola for Windows is installed for each person, in their own user folder, so it can update without admin rights. If your IT team installed Granola in `C:\Program Files` instead, Windows asks for admin approval for every update. Ask your IT team to reinstall Granola for each person, using the [Windows section of our MDM guide](/help-center/getting-started/managed-installations.md#windows). ### Your network blocks downloads Company firewalls, VPNs and web filters can stop Granola from downloading updates. Ask your IT team to allow the domains listed under [App downloads and updates](/help-center/troubleshooting/network-troubleshooting.md#app-downloads-and-updates). ### The Watermark camera is in use Granola doesn't install updates while another app is using the Watermark camera. If you hover over **Install update**, Granola shows "Updates are paused while using the Watermark camera". The update installs once you've finished your call. ## Install the latest version from our website If Granola still won't update, you can download the latest version from [granola.ai/download](https://www.granola.ai/download) and install it again. Your notes are saved to your Granola account, so uninstalling and reinstalling Granola doesn't delete them. On macOS, uninstall Granola first, because the installer opens your existing copy instead of replacing it. See [Reinstalling Granola](/help-center/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-granola.md) for step-by-step instructions on macOS and Windows. If Granola is installed on a work computer and you can't install apps, ask your IT team to update Granola for you. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.