Required Managed Update

Thanks for this. I tried this and YES, it works! I think it's the answer to this annoying problem .... This is the procedure I followed ...

1. Save a backup copy of /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist on the Desktop or somewhere else in case you need to reinstate it (I didn't need it, but a good precaution)
2. Delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist
3. Reboot computer
4. Go to System Settings/General/Software Update and select your preferred method for regular updates

Now, the annoying message which was coming every day is no longer there and everything seems fine. I did this a few days ago and have used the computer a lot since and there don't seem to be any problems and the message no longer appears.

This worked for me. The file was protected, so from a terminal window, I used:

sudo mv /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist_BAD

This will prompt for an administrator password.

After rebooting, the BAD file can be deleted:

sudo rm -f /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist_BAD

Open "System Settings" and type Profiles in the search bar.

Click on "Install, View, or Remove Configuration Profiles".

Remove ANY and ALL profiles that you do not recognize. For a personal device there should not be any profiles.

Are you keeping your Mac on all night so it can update? You can always go to the System Settings (Ventura) Preferences (before Ventura)/Software Update and start it before going to bed or when you're done in the afternoon.

I'm not sure which two you're referring to, but I tried the above solution using the terminal and deleting /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist from the Finder, shutting down, and rebooting.

Please post a screenshot of the message you receive.

This is what I wrote originally: …..but I tried the above solution using the terminal and deleting /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist from the Finder, shutting down, and rebooting.

This IS two things.

So, then, this "Required managed update", that's been popping up for a few weeks, is valid.

When I check "Software Update" I see that "macOS Ventura 13.4.1 (22F82) | Last checked: today at 11:05 AM | Your Mac is up to date"

What is the difference between a "Required managed update" and an automatic software update?

This comes up every day on my Mac Studio. When I click it it opens "Software Update" which says checks macOS Ventura 13.4.1 and concludes "Your Mac is up to date". I've left the Mac Studio on overnight, every night for the past week and every time I log in, this message pops up.

I have had the same problem the last 10 days, or so, on my iMac except that mine says I "(need) - - - at least 50% battery - - -."

I'm wondering if this might be some sort of malware that is trying to get in.

Any suggestions for good malware scans for iMac. I'm a relative newbie to Apple.

I'm getting the same message, now, with no indication that Updates are needed in System Settings. Preventing sleep when the screen is off and leaving the computer on 24/7 has not helped. I'm wondering if this might be malware related.

I apologize for this "repeat". I thought I was replying to a specific post above.

I've had Macs for years and I've often had messages about updates scheduled overnight and they just happen. The language of this one is unlike what I'm used to from Apple... somewhat dictatorial, which is more like Windows! Like you, that made me concerned about malware.

I have the same issue as you all. All my software updates have been done and this one does look a little different to normal alerts. Does anyone in the Apple Support Community have any information on this message, or know how to stop it repeating?

I've been in touch with apple support over the past few weeks about this issue, and they don't seem to have a clear take on what's causing it or how to solve it.

I have a MacBook Air with Intel hardware and their latest suggestion was to reset the NVRAM (if I sound like I know what I'm talking about, I don't -- I'm just repeating the instructions they gave me 😂.) I've just done that, and I am waiting to see if it helps, but based on how many people appear to be dealing with this issue, I'm guessing it may not.

Meantime, in poking around online, I discovered this possible fix:

https://community.jamf.com/t5/jamf-pro/required-managed-update-daily-notification/td-p/276476

I posted it a week or so ago in another thread on this same subject, asking if anyone with some familiarity with apple code might weigh in on whether or not it makes sense and is safe to try.

No one there piped up, but if anyone here has some expertise and might offer insight -- that would be great!

"Required managed update notification" - Apple Community

The fix seems to work for some folks but not for others. I deleted the plist file, made absolutely certain it was deleted then shut down the system (since I was going to be out of town for a couple of days). The day after coming back home, I had the message waiting for me again at login. Yesterday, no message. This morning, the message was back. There was an update pending for the Slack app, so I've updated that. There were no pending OS updates; automatic updates are turned on, deleted the plist file again (4th time now), and will reboot after posting this message. Not holding my breath that this works at this point.