Q: Disable OS X Updates Available notification

It's not possible to delete that. Also, if you don't install updates, they'll be installed automatically. See > http://www.apple.com/feedback

To delete this notification, you have to open System Preferences > Software Update and turn off the option to search updates

if you don't install updates, they'll be installed automatically.

Could you explain that a bit further please -  nothing gets installed on my Macs automatically - I have everything disabled (unless I've missed something):

I read in the Apple webpage that updates will be installed automatically if you don't install them manually, but you must have everything activated on System Preferences > Software Update. I think that only applies to security updates, so if you tick "Install system data files and security updates", your computer will install them without doing anything manually

Ahh, ok, thanks, that's re-assuring; that means I haven't missed anything. I don't care to have any downloads/installs in the background - I prefer to decide what and when it gets installed.

I prefer to turn all options on and forget about installing updates (although I end up installing them when Apple just releases updates!)

The problem is that you'll have to install the updates that Software Update found before unmarking that option. After installing them, Software Update won't search updates, so you'll install updates whenever you want

mende1 wrote:

The problem is that you'll have to install the updates that Software Update found before unmarking that option. After installing them, Software Update won't search updates, so you'll install updates whenever you want

AFAIK, that's wrong. You can disable all options w/o installing any available updates.

But I was referring that the pop-up will still show in Notification Center after disable those options. Am I wrong?

That I wouldn't know since I've permanently disabled NC, finding it totally intrusive and useless. I was only talking about having to install updates before disabling the Software Update settings.

http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/15/stop-software-update-mac-os-x/

Hope this helpful.

Missing from that article is the one that allows disabling NC permanently.

Unfortunately, none of the proposed solutions address the problem of wanting to:

a) use notification center for things you care about (e.g. reminders you set)

b) NOT be bothered by idiotic notifications that there is a new version of some random app that has just been updated to include new advertisements/in-app purchases/facebook integration/etc..

It seems hostile and un-Apple-like to bombard users with "important notifications" about "new app versions available!"

It's particularly annoying that there is no easy way to turn it off without turning off software update (or the notification manager) entirely!!!

!!!