Cannot update Edge on macOS

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Cannot update Edge on macOS

Marco Yip 45

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As shown above, Edge won't update automatically by itself throwing the error code "An error occurred while checking for updates: 9 (error code 0).".

The only way to update is to download a full Edge installer and replace the current install which is inconvenient. I have tried running the "sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app" command and reinstalling Edge but to no avail.

The issue happened when I clean reinstall macOS 27. So I am not sure if the issue is caused by the incompatibility between Edge and macOS 27.

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Marco Yip 45

Hey everyone. I missed some important steps in my previous response. What worked for me is:

Back up all your data e.g. Bookmarks
Quit Edge completely
Run "sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app" in Terminal
Delete all files in ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft (NOT the Microsoft Edge one!)
Delete the file ends with edge.plist in ~/Library/LaunchAgents (If any)
Delete the file ends with edge.plist in ~/Library/LaunchDaemons (If any)
Delete the file ends with edge.plist in /Library/LaunchAgents (If any)
Delete the file ends with edge.plist in /Library/LaunchDaemons (If any)
Clear cache by deleting all files in ~/Library/Caches
Reboot
WITHOUT running Edge, run "sudo /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app/Contents/Frameworks/Microsoft\ Edge\ Framework.framework/Helpers/EdgeUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/EdgeUpdater --install --system --v=2" in Terminal
Edge checks update successfully

Please let me know if it works. I already reported the issue to Feedback portal.

Dariusz Dobrowolski 0 Reputation points

2026-10-01T17:45:15.58+00:00

Great, it finally worked. Thanks.
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-02T10:02:16.49+00:00

Hello. Thank you both, Marco Yip and Dariusz Dobrowolski, for following up and sharing the results.

Marco Yip, your detailed steps and clarification were very helpful, and I’m glad to hear that the updated solution also worked for Dariusz Dobrowolski. Contributions like these can be valuable to other community members who encounter the same EdgeUpdater issue.

Thank you both for taking the time to help the community!
Schlumpf 0 Reputation points

2026-10-03T11:49:50.6366667+00:00

What worked for me (MacOS 27.0.1) was to completely uninstall Edge, and install an older Business version of Edge downloaded from here. Once installed, it autoupdated properly and the issue was resolved.

I used MicrosoftEdge-150.0.4078.105.pkg, which then autoupdated to the latest version.

Note that the Business version of Edge uses an installer package rather than a dmg.
Nicholas R 0 Reputation points

2026-10-13T14:18:31.0033333+00:00

I've been trying to fix this issue for so long, with the assistance of Copilot, after installing MacOS 27. You're steps above worked and now Edge is updating in Settings... About Microsoft Edge. Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Robert G 0 Reputation points

2026-10-14T03:07:09.93+00:00

what am I missing? I was not able to get this to work.

the first step, "sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app" gives an error message, "Operation not permitted"

I did all the other steps but nothing has worked so far.
Robert G 0 Reputation points

2026-10-14T03:15:11.1233333+00:00

so, I installed the business one mentioned that comes in a .pkg file and that did work!

wasted quite a bit of time on this one – thanks all!

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Dariusz Dobrowolski 0 Reputation points

2026-10-01T17:45:15.58+00:00

Great, it finally worked. Thanks.
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-02T10:02:16.49+00:00

Hello. Thank you both, Marco Yip and Dariusz Dobrowolski, for following up and sharing the results.

Marco Yip, your detailed steps and clarification were very helpful, and I’m glad to hear that the updated solution also worked for Dariusz Dobrowolski. Contributions like these can be valuable to other community members who encounter the same EdgeUpdater issue.

Thank you both for taking the time to help the community!
Schlumpf 0 Reputation points

2026-10-03T11:49:50.6366667+00:00

What worked for me (MacOS 27.0.1) was to completely uninstall Edge, and install an older Business version of Edge downloaded from here. Once installed, it autoupdated properly and the issue was resolved.

I used MicrosoftEdge-150.0.4078.105.pkg, which then autoupdated to the latest version.

Note that the Business version of Edge uses an installer package rather than a dmg.
Nicholas R 0 Reputation points

2026-10-13T14:18:31.0033333+00:00

I've been trying to fix this issue for so long, with the assistance of Copilot, after installing MacOS 27. You're steps above worked and now Edge is updating in Settings... About Microsoft Edge. Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Robert G 0 Reputation points

2026-10-14T03:07:09.93+00:00

what am I missing? I was not able to get this to work.

the first step, "sudo chown -R root:wheel /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app" gives an error message, "Operation not permitted"

I did all the other steps but nothing has worked so far.
Robert G 0 Reputation points

2026-10-14T03:15:11.1233333+00:00

so, I installed the business one mentioned that comes in a .pkg file and that did work!

wasted quite a bit of time on this one – thanks all!

Answer 1

Caleb Jones 0

I am. having issues with this and I have tired these commands and I still cant get Edge to Update.

Have you had this problem come back or recently?

Thanks

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Answer 2

Marco Yip 45

Hello everyone. After digging a little bit deeper, I realized that the EdgeUpdater in "/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/EdgeUpdater" is broken (I think). Using the command provided by AI fixed the problem:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Microsoft/EdgeUpdater
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/Microsoft/EdgeUpdater
sudo rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.EdgeUpdater.*
sudo /Applications/Microsoft\ Edge.app/Contents/Frameworks/Microsoft\ Edge\ Framework.framework/Helpers/EdgeUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/EdgeUpdater --install --system --v=2

I don't know if it is a temporary workaround, but it did check the update successfully!

Dariusz Dobrowolski 0 Reputation points

2026-09-30T12:00:47.89+00:00

Hi, it didn't work for me—due to the lack of updates (I couldn't fully verify this), I switched to Dia Browser.

Darek
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-09-30T13:31:17.8366667+00:00

Hi Marco Yip,

Thanks for coming back and sharing what worked for you.

It’s helpful to know that rebuilding the EdgeUpdater components allowed Edge to check for updates successfully, especially since reinstalling Edge itself had not resolved the issue.

Since some of the commands you used remove system-level updater files, I’d recommend that other users avoid running them unless they understand exactly what is being removed. Hopefully your findings will also help narrow down the updater issue on macOS 27.

Thanks again for documenting the solution!
Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-09-30T13:35:21.74+00:00

Hi Dariusz Dobrowolski

Thanks for the update.

Since you weren’t able to fully verify the result with a new update available, it’s difficult to tell whether your case is exactly the same as Marco Yip’s. I understand that you’ve chosen to use another browser for now.

If you’d still like Microsoft to investigate the Edge update behavior on macOS 27, you can report it through Edge > Help and feedback > Send feedback, including your Edge version, macOS build number, and the exact update error.

Thanks for sharing your experience here as well.

Answer 3

Jassi Scott 0

If Edge won’t update on macOS, I’d first restart the Mac and try the update again from Edge’s About page. If it still fails, checking that Edge has permission to update and that there’s enough free storage can help. As a last resort, reinstalling the latest Edge version usually preserves your profile and settings when they’re synced.

Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-09-30T13:36:46.39+00:00

Thanks, Jassi Scott, for taking the time to share these troubleshooting suggestions. I appreciate your contribution to the discussion.

Answer 4

Since this started after the clean macOS reinstall, I would look at the EdgeUpdater installation rather than the Edge app permissions alone.

Microsoft has moved Edge on macOS to its own EdgeUpdater component, which is responsible for checking and applying Edge updates.

There have also been previous Mac reports with the exact “Error 9 (error code 0)” message where reinstalling Edge did not fix the updater.

I would check whether the EdgeUpdater components are actually present under /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/EdgeUpdater and whether the related LaunchDaemon/agent entries exist. If those are missing or damaged after the macOS reinstall, Edge can still run normally while automatic updating fails.

I also wouldn't assume macOS 27 is incompatible yet. If you can post the exact Edge version and whether edge://settings/help shows an updater version/error, that would help narrow down whether this is an EdgeUpdater installation issue or a macOS 27 compatibility problem.

Vikki-T 12,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-09-30T13:37:09.1733333+00:00

Thanks, Levi Cornwell, for taking the time to share these troubleshooting suggestions. I appreciate your contribution to the discussion.