# How to Manually Update the MetaMask Browser Extension

Occasionally, manual updates are required to keep MetaMask running properly within your browser. Despite attempts to run automatic updates, they don’t initiate and users are required to move through the update process themselves.&#x20;

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This is how you manually update your Chrome MetaMask extension…

1.Open the Google Chrome application.

2\. Type **chrome://extensions** into the address bar OR go to the **hamburger icon** in the top-right corner, click **Settings**, and then click **Extensions** on the left sidebar.

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3\. Toggle **Developer Mode** in the top right corner.

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4\. Click **Update** extensions now under developer mode.

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This process will manually update all of your Chrome extensions to the latest available version.
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This is how you manually update your MetaMask extension in Firefox...

1.Click the **hamburger menu icon** in the top right corner, click **Add-ons and Themes**, then click **Extensions**

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2.Click the **gear icon** in the upper-right of the **Extensions** panel.

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3.Choose one of the following options.

&#x20;       3.1 **Check for Updates:** Manually check for extension updates if available

&#x20;       3.2 **View Recent Updates:** This panel displays all of your recently updated extensions

&#x20;       3.3 **Update Add-ons Automatically:** This option keeps your extensions updated automatically.

&#x20;       3.4 **Reset All Add-ons to Update Automatically:** This resets all extensions to update automatically   instead of manually.&#x20;
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