this pop up and the update tonight are super annoying. More over it stops the renders I lunch overnight through Vray. It's such a bad feature not to be able to turn it off for good.
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In the Software Update System Settings, make sure only the top two options are checked:
Check for updates
Download updates
If you have any of the other ones checked such as "Install updates", that will trigger the pop-up prompt at the center of the screen. The top two items don't present a pop-up center screen although they do show up as notifications on the top right side of the screen at times, but I don't think that would interrupt the work.
Of course installing the update would easily get rid of the pop-up notifications until the next update arrives.
In the Software Update System Settings, make sure only the top two options are checked:
Check for updates
Download updates
If you have any of the other ones checked such as "Install updates", that will trigger the pop-up prompt at the center of the screen. The top two items don't present a pop-up center screen although they do show up as notifications on the top right side of the screen at times, but I don't think that would interrupt the work.
Of course installing the update would easily get rid of the pop-up notifications until the next update arrives.
Have you tried >> Software Update notifications on MacBook … - Apple Community
Credit to @ damat-le
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate MajorOSUserNotificationDate -date "2030-02-07 23:22:47 +0000"
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate UserNotificationDate -date "2030-02-07 23:22:47 +0000"
Have you tried >> Software Update notifications on MacBook … - Apple Community
It may not fix the immediate issue/
From what I read elsewhere there is a Sequoia 15.4 ( RC ) Release Candidate that maybe released once it is properly Tested
Apple is the only one who knows when that may be
Credit to @ damat-le
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate MajorOSUserNotificationDate -date "2030-02-07 23:22:47 +0000"
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate UserNotificationDate -date "2030-02-07 23:22:47 +0000"
Temporarily Ignore it, until a time for you and the computer are ready to update
Or from this similar posting
Software Update notifications on MacBook … - Apple Community
Specifically the posting from @ damat-le
Caution - I have never used this Terminal command so can not vouch it will or will Not work
Yes.
Have you rebooted the system? If that change was made after these issues began, then it may require a reboot to clear things out. Restarting the system can fix a lot of odd issues.
Perhaps it may be a bug or new feature with Sequoia. I know I don't have that problem with Ventura and have not installed Sequoia on my unmanaged Mac yet. Apple may be pushing for updates to be installed more quickly. Unfortunately most of the Macs I support are being managed which can change how macOS behaves, but I haven't seen the pop-up on them.
I believe Apple even changed the update notifications which appear on the upper right so that it is no longer possible to just close them in Sequoia (perhaps even Sonoma)....that the notification only provides two options these days and if the notification is clicked it will bring up that pop-up where you need to authenticate.
I'm not sure I will have the time or access to a system where I can experiment a bit.
I also like to install update patches on my own terms...sometimes it just isn't convenient to disrupt my work and other times I don't want to risk dealing with any issue that may arise from an update (rare, but it can happen), plus I like to wait a bit to make certain people are not having issues with a particular update (again rare with macOS, but it has happened).
HI Thanks for replay. I guess your talking about this settings?
I'm still getting this pop ups, let's see if by running the terminal cmd will work.
there may be this one that was unchecked
How to get rid of Software update / update tonight pop up?