18 MACWORLD APRIL 2020
MACUSERIMAGE: APPLEA
pple is persistent about
software updates. Since the
updates are free, it’s not
exactly a monetary motivation,
though newer versions of macOS have an
increasing number of services, like the
new TV app in Catalina, which inherits
previous features from iTunes and will
allow Apple TV+ subscriptions when
they arrive.
Many people simply aren’t ready for
macOS 10.15 Catalina, and may be waiting
for a “dot one” release—10.15.1—or for
“never.” How can you prevent a persistent
update reminder and badge? It involves
some command-line instructions.WARNING!
Whenever you work at the command line,
you need to enter instructions exactly andHow to stop getting a reminder
to update to Catalina in macOS
If you’re not ready, you may not want the reminder.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN