Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition

Tip 234

Ignore a Software Update

In my experience, there’s a new update for my Mac every few months or so. Often this is an iTunes update, and on one of my computers, I simply never use this software. Therefore, wasting time downloading an update is pointless.

To avoid being nagged about the update, I simply right-click its entry within the Updates section of the Mac App Store and select Hide Update. This will remove it from the list.

Should you change your mind at some point, simply click Store→Show All Software Updates. You might have to quit and restart the Mac App Store for the update(s) to become visible again.

Note that you should never hide security or major operating system updates. These should always been installed, no matter how ...