3. Use Latest Mirrors & Updates

Set update preferences; use whatever country is closest to you. Be sure to refresh country list first.

General

⌘ › add/remove software › ⋮ › preferences › general

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check for updates

update check frequency

every day

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automatically download updates

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hide tray icon when no updates

use mirrors from

United_States

Updated: 2021-12-15

Advanced

⌘ › add/remove software › ⋮ › preferences › advanced

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check available disk space

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remove unrequried dependencies

Updated: 2021-12-15

Third Party

⌘ › add/remove software › ⋮ › preferences › third party

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enable AUR support

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keep built packages

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check for updates

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check for development package updates

Updated: 2021-12-15

Set fastest mirrors for package installations

sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syyu