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> I don't want my computer to update itself without my permission Does this happen on MacOS? I don’t think I’ve experienced this.

kevinrineer 5mo ago
For an MDM managed computer (JAMF I know for sure), it can be configured that way per a company policy. I am not 100% sure of the answer for a computer not managed by JAMF as I have not experienced a forced update while using a non-MDM managed Mac in ~1.5 years of using a pre-owned M1.
- shepherdjerred 5mo ago
  An MDM device is not owned by the user. Of course you’re not going to have control over the device.
boobsbr 5mo ago
I have a 2015 Air running El Capitain, never updated itself.
- nicce 5mo ago
  Just 2 days ago my MacBook closed all apps it could and tried to update from 26.3.1 to 26.5 I guess current version matters.
  - rbanffy 5mo ago
    It’s most likely about the severity of the bugs they are fixing. I’m OK for my laptop to save my work and self upgrade if that closes a browser drive-by RCE vulnerability that could have hit me.
MBCook 5mo ago
No. They opt you in to it. Possibly repeatedly. But you’re never fully forced. I realize that’s far from ideal, but as a home user you do have control still. Staying updated is part of “the Apple way”. If you don’t like it, you’re in for a fight until your hardware loses update support.
commandersaki 5mo ago
Imagined issues.
tumult 5mo ago
They did once try forcing macOS 12 users to update to macOS 14, without asking for permission, and overriding any security prompts: https://eclecticlight.co/2024/02/12/can-you-avoid-a-forced-upgrade-to-sonoma/ https://eclecticlight.co/2024/02/12/can-you-avoid-a-forced-u... This happened to me. I was able to notice it from network activity lights and stop it by disconnecting the network. Other people I know weren't so lucky.

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> I don't want my computer to update itself without my permission Does this happen on MacOS? I don’t think I’ve experienced this.

by teaearlgraycold 5mo ago

kevinrineer 5mo ago
For an MDM managed computer (JAMF I know for sure), it can be configured that way per a company policy. I am not 100% sure of the answer for a computer not managed by JAMF as I have not experienced a forced update while using a non-MDM managed Mac in ~1.5 years of using a pre-owned M1.
- shepherdjerred 5mo ago
  An MDM device is not owned by the user. Of course you’re not going to have control over the device.
boobsbr 5mo ago
I have a 2015 Air running El Capitain, never updated itself.
- nicce 5mo ago
  Just 2 days ago my MacBook closed all apps it could and tried to update from 26.3.1 to 26.5 I guess current version matters.
  - rbanffy 5mo ago
    It’s most likely about the severity of the bugs they are fixing. I’m OK for my laptop to save my work and self upgrade if that closes a browser drive-by RCE vulnerability that could have hit me.
MBCook 5mo ago
No. They opt you in to it. Possibly repeatedly. But you’re never fully forced. I realize that’s far from ideal, but as a home user you do have control still. Staying updated is part of “the Apple way”. If you don’t like it, you’re in for a fight until your hardware loses update support.
commandersaki 5mo ago
Imagined issues.
tumult 5mo ago
They did once try forcing macOS 12 users to update to macOS 14, without asking for permission, and overriding any security prompts: https://eclecticlight.co/2024/02/12/can-you-avoid-a-forced-upgrade-to-sonoma/ https://eclecticlight.co/2024/02/12/can-you-avoid-a-forced-u... This happened to me. I was able to notice it from network activity lights and stop it by disconnecting the network. Other people I know weren't so lucky.