Is there a way to block these pop-up windows pushing that I update the computer's MacOSX to Mavericks?

Csound1 wrote:

I don't see how Mavericks could be accidentally installed from a dialog box that does not offer an option to do so.

That is an interesting, but irrelevant, observation that you have raised! But I am glad you found an answer for your own, irrelevant observation, and have concluded that I agree with it! 😁

The OP indeed in her original post expressed frustration, not only in the irritation of continually seeing this dialog box, but also that some of those Macs under her charge have been mistakenly upgraded to Mavericks: not because of clicking any DETAILS button, but because these users were enticed into upgrading to "the latest version of OS X for free:"

I have two iMacs that I have to downgrade.

one back to Snow Leopard

and one back to Mountain Lion.

I do not need someone upgrading either of the two Mac-Mini nor either

of the two MacBook Pro laptops by mistake.

I have to downgrade my one child's MacBook Pro this coming weekend

because they mistakenly upgraded to Mavericks and discovered that

they do not like it.

Mac users who are still using Snow Leopard in 2014 can hardly be called the cutting edge of computer users. They got their Mac to the point where it has functioned for them reliably for years now. I envy their stability and satisfaction! 🙂

Most assuredly these users do NOT follow these threads on a monthly, weekly or daily basis, such as you mavens! You should note that most of them join this forum the very same day they post their problem.

I see first time posters asking how to downgrade to Snow Leopard and/or asking why their apps no longer work after upgrading to Mavericks almost daily now.

They should be cut a bit of slack when encountering such a problem, especially now that we know it is the App Store's marketing dialog box that is the genesis of many, if not most of these problems!

Your screen short was deleted by a host because it included personal information.

If you want to post it again just grab the relevant part and do not include the entire screen. command + shift + 4, and use the cursor to outline the area you want.

The hide update option, (assuming it's applicable), didn't work for you?

artisticforge wrote:

Hello

I had posted the screenshot and now it stated "edited by host".

So someone other than me has deleted the screenshot. I have no idea who.

It is generally frowned upon to include a screenshot that details your personal information. So I was the one who had your screenshot deleted.

Hello

To clarify I am a "him" and not a "her" ;-)

That being said, it is especially frowned upon to post a screenshot with someone else's personal information!?!

Congratulations on your work! Have you considered using parental controls and/or administrator controls on accounts in System Preferences to lock the users out of the ability to upgrade their version of Mac OS X?

GOOD LUCK!

artisticforge wrote:

Hello

Several individuals upon reading the posted pop-up window read it as a "command" that has to be followed.

Two buttons, which one would they follow?

'More Details', or 'Not Now'

Then close the App Store. Apple is not 'ordering' you to do any thing. Mavericks will not even install until YOU decide to download it and YOU decide to install it after that. As annoying as the message is it will do nothing if you hit close.

Pete

What I don't understand is,

If the computers are on loan, then i would guess you have not entered an AppleID, correct?

And without an AppleID, how are the loanees able to download and install Mavericks?

If it is a simple case of the Pop-Up being annoying that is understandable.

But if the people are as disabled as you have described, it is unlikely they will be able create an AppleID, verfiy the email address, and then download and install the application.

Yes, I too got this annoying invitation pop-up, which I closed and ignored. But only once, to date.

I am running Snow Leopard (on a Core i5 iMac, 2011 model), and I too intend to stay with Snow Leopard, for several reasons :

1. Rosetta, which enables me to run Photoshop CS2, through which I can also run my scanner.

2. I don't like the prospect of Autosave - apparently it doesn't allow you to do the time-honoured thing of opening an existing document, making changes to it, then finally Save As.. (a new name) to create a new document.

3. I don't feel any need for Message Centre, which I would keep permanently switched off.

4. What I've seen of Mission Control, I don't like. Exposé and Dashboard work fine for my needs.

5. I didn't know 10.6 was the last OS that supported Front Row and/or a remote control? I need my remote, as I too am disabled.

6. I can work in iPhoto full screen already, and I'm sure there are apps out there which will give me 'full screen' for anything else if I should suddenly need it.

7. Time Machine already gives me the equivalent of Versions.

In fact, the only thing I am sad about, is the latest Mail version, which looks much nicer than the version I'm tied to in Snow Leopard.

I rather suspect that Apple are getting a bit fed up that a sizeable minority of users still run Snow Leopard, and have started to target them to upgrade, but without warning them what they might lose.