Disable Auto Update in Deepl

[Jacek_ADC]

Hi folks

Has someone found a solution to disable the auto update check function in deepl.app?
I tried already with 

preference domain: com.linguee.DeepLCopyTranslator

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>autoUpdateEnabled</key>
	<false/>
</dict>
</plist>

 and searched also for some other plists but had no luck to disable this function.

The problem is all releases which are published to the user via app directly do not correspond with the main releases which are published directly from the developer.
And our user without admin rights cant update it.
Privilege Access via jamf connect is not an option for this :)
 I cant use also Installomator for it, because the URL is the one for the main releases.

THank you in advance

J

[AJPinto]

Have you reached out to the application vendor? MDM can only set values for keys that the vendor adds to the preference domain, if the vendor has not published a key to disable this then Jamf can’t disable it.

I agree with keeping admin access from users, but you may need an EPM tool do to this successfully. With something like CyberArk EPM or any of its many competitors, you could write a policy to auto escalate the auto update function without giving the users admin access.

[Jacek_ADC]

Yes i am in contact with the developer. But dont know if they will have a solution for me.

[AJPinto]

If the developer does not have a solution, that means they have not programmed the ability for what you are wanting in to the application. Nothing MDM can do if the app does not have the function coded in to be managed. Maybe a feedback or enhacement request is in order for the application manufactuer. 

[karthikeyan_mac]

Hi @Jacek_ADC ,

Check for "SUAutomaticallyUpdate" key in com.linguee.DeepLCopyTranslator.plist. Try setting it to False using defaults command.

defaults write com.linguee.DeepLCopyTranslator SUAutomaticallyUpdate -bool false

Thanks.