In this guide, we will show you the steps to disable the Update Available notification on every iteration of macOS. There’s no denying the fact that being on the latest OS release is always the recommended approach because it guarantees that you are on the latest security patches, not to mention the fact that you will be getting blessed with a few additional goodies as well. That is the reason why as soon as the Cupertino giant rolls out a new update, it will straightaway prompt you to install it on your Mac.
However, there’s a thin line between prompting a user to install it and infuriating them with constant prompts around the clock. Unfortunately, Apple is always on the other side of the fence. It keeps on sending intrusive and irritating alerts after every few hours encouraging you to install the update. And the worst part? There exists no option to close that prompt, let alone disable it. But fret not. We managed to find a nifty workaround that allows you to easily disable the Update Available notification on macOS. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
How to Stop Update Available Notification on macOS
- To begin with, head to Launchpad > Others > Open Terminal.
- Now type in the below command [it should be in a single line]
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate MajorOSUserNotificationDate -date "2026-02-07 23:22:47 +0000"
- Finally, restart your Mac, and then your task stands complete.
That’s it. These were the steps to stop the Update Available notification on your macOS. Do note that you can take any other date and time as well, not necessarily use the one that is given in the above command. However, just make sure that it is in the future. With that said, we round off this guide. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.