diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7e1f8a3d0e37..98ec7071cba1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1947,8 +1947,9 @@ libo_FUZZ_ARG_ENABLE(online-update,
 
 libo_FUZZ_ARG_ENABLE(online-update-mar,
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-online-update-mar],
-        [Enable the experimental Mozilla-like online update service that will
-         check for new versions of LibreOffice. Disabled by default.]),
+        [Enable the Mozilla-like online update service that will
+         check for new versions of LibreOffice. Currently only works for
+         Windows and Linux. Disabled by default.]),
 ,)
 
 libo_FUZZ_ARG_WITH(online-update-mar-baseurl,
diff --git a/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Update.xcs b/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Update.xcs
index 6657389db6d5..1d5843fc9be9 100644
--- a/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Update.xcs
+++ b/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Update.xcs
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
         <prop oor:name="Enabled" oor:type="xs:boolean" oor:nillable="false">
             <info>
                 <desc>Determines if the automatic Updater is enabled
-                or disabled. Defaults to false, as long as this is
-                regarded experimental.</desc>
+                or disabled. Defaults to true, only active in binary
+                if compiled with MAR updater support.</desc>
             </info>
-            <value>false</value>
+            <value>true</value>
         </prop>
         <prop oor:name="Mode" oor:type="xs:int" oor:nillable="false">
             <info>