macOS does not have auto update. In fact it doesn't bother you with any updates which lead to me behind patches behind because I was accustomed to Windows nagging me for updates every week.

▲ hexbin010 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

> In fact it doesn't bother you with any updates

Patently false on modern MacOS. I get a reminder about Tahoe every week or two. Plus a persistent red "1" dot in the Settings app that you can't dismiss. And a huge info/advert panel in the 'Software Update' section of Settings about Tahoe, that you can't dismiss.

▲ javier2 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Its usually just a persistent red dot on system settings and the menu that there is an update.

	▲	hexbin010 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Pro tip: remove 'Settings' from the dock, create a shortcut to the 'Settings' app, and put that in the dock. Now you just have an annoying tiny black arrow instead of a red dot.

▲ signa11 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

mine seems to be doing just that pretty religiously.

how do you avoid the nagging ?

▲ p0w3n3d 6 days ago | parent [-]

The nagging might be enabled by the IT support of the company you work in. Mine is also not nagging but the company one used to do it quite often

▲ adastra22 6 days ago | parent [-]

It nags by default. There is a plist setting to turn it off though.

▲ signa11 5 days ago | parent [-]

please do let the mere mortals and linux refugees know ! thank you !

▲ signa11 4 days ago | parent [-]

ok, finally got a chance to look at it in some detail, and here is the scoop:

let's see what the values are ?

    % defaults read com.apple.SoftwareUpdate

this gives me:

    {
        AvailableUpdatesNotificationCountKey = "-1";
        AvailableUpdatesNotificationProductKey = "MSU_UPDATE_24G90_patch_15.6.1_minor";
        MajorOSUserNotificationDate = "2032-12-31 23:22:47 +0000";
        UserNotificationDate = "2032-12-31 23:22:47 +0000";
    }

ofcourse those are modified values, which is done like so:

    % defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AvailableUpdatesNotificationCountKey -1
    % defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate UserNotificationDate -date "2032-12-31 23:22:47 +0000"

you get the idea.

with this, i don't see the nags just yet, but probably it is a bit early to conclude ?

	▲	adastra22 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Sorry I didn't see this earlier, but yes, that's the settings I was referring to.