3 ms·
> All the checkboxes are still there But they don't do anything. I have had all of the checkboxes off for years and I still get "Update Now" notifications. Th
by radley 6y ago
> All the checkboxes are still there
But they don't do anything. I have had all of the checkboxes off for years and I still get "Update Now" notifications.
The only work-around is to say "Update Tonight" because it won't work and will buy me a few days before I get another pushy "Update Now".
- AlphaSite 6y agoThose only turn off auto updating not update notifications, which you could argue should be an option, but I disagree people are entirely too good at not looking for updates if they don’t have too (out of sight out of mind and all).
- crazygringo 6y agoThey prevent the auto updating so they absolutely do something. They do exactly what they say. Notifications are another matter. And if users didn't get notifications how would they even know when there were updates? Because updates include security patches it's important to nudge people towards updating.
- randallsquared 6y agoIf you click on the left side of the notification, it opens System Preferences, which you can just close again or ignore. However, while this avoids setting any attempt to update overnight, it doesn't actually stop you from getting another prompt the next day or whatever.