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system software icon shows update available

Previous to installing Catalina on my MacBook Pro, my system software icon showed a update available. I just assumed it was my Catalina update. Last weekend I upgraded to Catalina (10.15.4) the ystem software icon still shows an update available. I do not see any updates available, how do I get this to reset?

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Apr 16, 2020 8:50 PM

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Apr 18, 2020 12:44 PM in response to dialabrain

I could not find the specific file ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate.plist


There are however these 2 files: /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist and com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist.lockfile. Should I delete either of these? The com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist file was updated yesterday when I was updating to the 10.15.4 update.

system software icon shows update available

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