I keep getting the very annoying pop up window asking me to update despite the fact that I unchecked the
buttons in 'system preferences > software update' AND locked the padlock. The padlock later unlocks itself and the pop up reappears.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
Do a backup.
Quit the application.
In Finder hold down the option/alt key while selecting the Go menu item. Select Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart the computer, open the application and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer ones.
If you want to make your user library permanently visible, run the below command in Applications/Utilities/Terminal.
chflags nohidden ~/Library/
You will need to do that after any updates.
Hi
Thanx for the reply but this had no effect.
The pop up comes up even when no applications are open
I assume the file you refer to is the preferences for:
System preferences > Software Update
If this is a software update from the App Store, try going to the Update tab and control - clicking on the update to see if you get a hide option.
how to turn off the update pop up?
