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How to Disable Software update downloads


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Hi,
I am looking for the terminal command to untick the options in the advanced window of the software update window.
I have "Automatically keep my Mac up to date" unticked but how do I untick the "check for updates", "download new updates when available" using a command in terminal?

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  • 2 replies
  • March 20, 2020

For unchecking "Check for updates"
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool false

For unchecking "Download new updates when available"
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticDownload -bool false


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  • 10 replies
  • March 27, 2020

Hi,
Thanks for the above.
When I try those commands I get this message:
2020-03-27 14:15:14.695 defaults[13402:57826] Could not write domain /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist; exiting


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  • 6 replies
  • March 27, 2020

Hi,

I used this for Mojave

!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticallyInstallMacOSUpdates -bool false
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool false
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist AutomaticDownload -bool false
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist CriticalUpdateInstall -bool false
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist ConfigDataInstall -bool false
/usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.commerce.plist AutoUpdate -bool false


etarasula
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  • December 16, 2021

Hi

 

So if you disable those but have a Software Update policy, how would they interact together? 


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