diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero-platform/mac/standalone/menuOverlay.xul b/chrome/content/zotero-platform/mac/standalone/menuOverlay.xul
index ded0b9c2e3..46498e0f52 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero-platform/mac/standalone/menuOverlay.xul
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero-platform/mac/standalone/menuOverlay.xul
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@
 
 	<!-- nsMenuBarX hides these and uses them to build the Application menu. -->
     <menupopup id="menu_FilePopup">
-		<menuitem id="aboutName"
-				accesskey="&aboutProduct.accesskey;"
-				label="&aboutProduct.label;"
-				oncommand="ZoteroPane.openAboutDialog();"/>
         <menuitem id="menu_preferences"
 				label="&preferencesCmdMac.label;"
 				key="key_preferencesCmdMac"
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.js b/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.js
index e1c9992cc9..904efb1321 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.js
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ var ZoteroStandalone = new function()
 		}
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Checks for updates
+	 */
+	this.checkForUpdates = function() {
+		window.open('chrome://mozapps/content/update/updates.xul', 'updateChecker', 'chrome,centerscreen');
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Called before standalone window is closed
 	 */
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.xul b/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.xul
index be8b44778d..f78cb1b6e3 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.xul
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/standalone/standalone.xul
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@
 									  accesskey="&helpReportErrors.accesskey;"
 									  label="&helpReportErrors.label;"
 									  command="cmd_zotero_reportErrors"/>
+							<menuitem id="checkForUpdates"
+									  accesskey="&helpCheckForUpdates.accesskey;"
+									  label="&helpCheckForUpdates.label;"
+									  oncommand="ZoteroStandalone.checkForUpdates();"/>
 							<menuitem id="aboutName"
 									  accesskey="&aboutProduct.accesskey;"
 									  label="&aboutProduct.label;"