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MacOS keeps trying to upgrade to Sequoia even with auto-upgrades disabled

Every morning I sit down at my Macbook Pro (M1, Sonoma 14.7) to find that it attempted to upgrade to Sequoia overnight. Luckily, I have an app that blocks it because it won't quit without acknowledging a prompt. I don't want to upgrade until the 15.1 release (or at least 15.0.1). I have "Install macOS updates" disabled, but still every night it attempts to install. Here is my auto-update screen (I even temporarily disabled Security Responses to see if that affected anything; it didn't):

What is going on? How can I prevent the auto-update?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.7

Posted on Sep 20, 2024 7:47 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2024 2:13 AM

I would suggest installing the free and open-source firewall Lulu (I am in no way associated with them), turn off 'Allow Apple Programs' and then only block 'installd', 'softwareupdated' and 'systemmigrationd' (I think). At least for me, with these settings the App Store still works fine.

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Oct 4, 2024 2:13 AM in response to jcaputo08055

I would suggest installing the free and open-source firewall Lulu (I am in no way associated with them), turn off 'Allow Apple Programs' and then only block 'installd', 'softwareupdated' and 'systemmigrationd' (I think). At least for me, with these settings the App Store still works fine.

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Sep 20, 2024 7:57 AM in response to jcaputo08055

You should Have to do this.

If you have enough Empty Space on the computer ( about 14.54 GB ) as that is the size of the Full Sequoia

Manually download the Install Sequoia Application

Leave it alone

This may sort of Trick the Software Update Applet to thinking it was installed

When ready, Drag the Install Sequoia Application from Applications folder

Then commence the upGrade to whatever the next version of Sequoia is

Terminal command below

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 15.0

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Level 1

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Oct 3, 2024 9:06 PM in response to jcaputo08055

Maybe don't update to 15.0.1 it just bricked my M1 MBP

Have used Sequoia about a week, waited to see if any bad reports.

I had 1 Kernel Panic, i reported to Apple.

15.0.1 creates kernel panic each time it boots, freezes the cursor, then reboots (several times). I am in safe mode.

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Oct 4, 2024 2:25 AM in response to jcaputo08055

There are those that believe blocking the builtin Apple Software Update applet via a third party firewall s a good thing.

Perhaps of one is using Beta Software that would be appropriate

Though, otherwise it is generally not the best of ideas

When a Fix is proved by Apple

It has usually been Tested on their Test Machines which mean it will usually work to fix Bugs and or Security Issues

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Nov 5, 2024 6:21 AM in response to jcaputo08055

I recently updated Sonoma and ended up with Sequoia. I know I had the right boxes checked for, not, upgrading to Sequoia.

Would be OK if Sequioa wasn't so buggy. Networking adapters are a nightmare to get working now. So many security prompts now.

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Oct 4, 2024 12:39 AM in response to jcaputo08055

Released Oct 3, 2024

Sequoia 15.01, iOS 18.0.1, iOS watch 11.0.1, Safari 18.01 for Sonoma and Ventura

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MacOS keeps trying to upgrade to Sequoia even with auto-upgrades disabled

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