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How do I hide the software update notification in system preference?

I recently downloaded Catalina to my iMac and it screwed everything up, so I had to revert back to Mojave. Ever since I went back, I keep getting that software update notification that pops up in system preferences. I used to the command to hide the Catalina update from the software section so I wouldn't accidentally download it again. The Catalina update is missing, but I am still getting that notification that's in my system preferences that an update is still available. Does anyone know how to get rid of that?


iMac 27", macOS 10.14

Posted on Nov 24, 2019 3:25 PM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2019 8:13 PM

suppress Catalina from appearing in System Preferences > Software Update,

from the Terminal.app copy and paste:


sudo softwareupdate --ignore "macOS Catalina"


 then, the red badge on the Dock icon, copy and paste:

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences AttentionPrefBundleIDs 0 && Killall Dock


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Nov 24, 2019 8:13 PM in response to Dewan90

suppress Catalina from appearing in System Preferences > Software Update,

from the Terminal.app copy and paste:


sudo softwareupdate --ignore "macOS Catalina"


 then, the red badge on the Dock icon, copy and paste:

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences AttentionPrefBundleIDs 0 && Killall Dock


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