How to Remove the macOS Update Notification from your Mac

Remove the macOS Update Notification

Apple releases updates to its Mac operating system on a regular basis and lets you know through notifications that appear on your screen. If you want to remove these notices from macOS you can do it, although the way is not very intuitive in this post we will explain in detail how to proceed.

Why does my Mac notify you of updates?

Yes, we know. Your Mac can be very heavy and be warning you every day that there is a new update. It is even possible that on the same day this notice appears on 2 or more occasions. The reason for this is that Apple wants you to keep your computer updated to the latest version available and not only so that you can enjoy visual or functional news, but also have guarantees that it is a safe computer.

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There is a legend that says that Macs do not have viruses, which is not true. The fact that it is less frequent to find attacks on Mac than on Windows does not make those of Apple immune. For this reason, security patches are added in each update that make the computer more secure. Also keep in mind that performance improvements and bug fixes are added, making it even more important. However, if your choice is not to update, you can ignore the notifications.

Keep your Mac from updating itself

For the reasons outlined above, Apple introduces an option by default that will cause your Mac to automatically download and install the latest versions of macOS available. However, it is possible to remove this option and make it only update if you want . To do this, you must follow these steps:

  • Open System Preferences on your Mac.
  • Go to Software Update.
  • Turn off the “Automatically keep Mac updated” tab

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Eliminate update notices

If you have already deactivated the previous box, it is very likely that you will continue to receive the tedious warnings that alert you that there is a more recent version of software. There is a command carried out through Terminal that allows you to remove them. The command that you must paste is the following

sudo mv /Library/Bundles/OSXNotification.bundle ~ / Documents / && softwareupdate –ignore macOSInstallerNotification_GM

It should be noted that during this process you may be asked to enter the administrator password, since it is an internal process that requires these permissions.

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Another way to do it manually

There is another successful formula to eliminate these notices and although it takes longer than the previous one, it is another method that is within your reach. You must follow these steps to do this:

  • Open a Finder window.
  • Go to the top bar and click on “Go” and then “Go to the folder”.
  • A search box will appear in which you must paste the following path.

/ Library / Bundles /

  • Once here you should look for a file called ” OSXNotification.bundle .
  • Select this file and drag it to any other folder. It is important that you do not delete the file.

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What if you just want to postpone them?

Installing a new update, depending on which one it is, may take time that we don’t always have. If in your case you simply want to install the update later and you do not want to be seeing the notice, you can postpone it with Do Not Disturb Mode . This is a way that you do not receive notifications on your Mac. Of course, you have to bear in mind that its main drawback is the fact that you will not receive other notifications that may be relevant to you. If you decide to do so, you can activate this mode from System Preferences> Do Not Disturb.