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This repo provides a **90-day deferral profile** along with scripts to install, check status, and uninstall it.\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🔍 What the deferral profile actually does\u003c/summary\u003e\n\nIt uses Apple's official deferral keys:\n\n```xml\n\u003ckey\u003eforceDelayedMajorSoftwareUpdates\u003c/key\u003e\u003ctrue/\u003e\n\u003ckey\u003eenforcedSoftwareUpdateMajorOSDeferredInstallDelay\u003c/key\u003e\u003cinteger\u003e90\u003c/integer\u003e\n```\n\nThese settings hide major upgrades from Software Update for **up to 90 days** according to Apple's documentation. In practice, the deferral appears to continue working beyond that window — but your mileage may vary.\n\n\u003c/details\u003e\n\n---\n\n## 🧰 Quick Start\n\n### 1. Clone or download the repo\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/travisvn/stop-tahoe-update.git\ncd stop-tahoe-update\n```\n\nEnsure the scripts are executable:\n```bash\nchmod +x ./scripts/*.sh\n```\n\n### 2. Apply the 90-day deferral profile\n\nThe script will generate unique identifiers to prevent conflicts and attempt to install the profile.\n\n```bash\n./scripts/install-profile.sh profiles/deferral-90days.mobileconfig\n```\n\n\u003e [!NOTE]\n\u003e On recent macOS versions, silent installation may be blocked. If the script opens **System Settings**, locate the **\"Profiles\"** (or \"Downloaded Profile\") notification and click **Install** manually to complete the process.\n\n### 3. Verify status\n\n```bash\n./scripts/status.sh\n```\n\n### 4. Remove later if needed\n\n```bash\n./scripts/uninstall-profile.sh\n```\n\n---\n\n## 📖 Guides\n\n- [Remove the Red Badge from the System Settings Dock Icon](./docs/REMOVE_DOCK_BADGE.md) — Get rid of the persistent notification badge on the System Settings icon in your Dock\n\n---\n\n## 🧩 What's Next? (Help Wanted)\n\nThe 90-day deferral profile works well today, but there are open questions the community can help answer:\n\n- **How long does the deferral actually last?** Apple says 90 days, but anecdotal experience suggests it may persist longer. More data points would be valuable.\n- **Can we suppress the Settings badge and upgrade prompts?** The red notification badge and \"Install Now\" prompts are a separate annoyance.\n- **Are there other safe, reversible approaches?** If you've found something that works, we'd love to hear about it.\n- **What changes with new macOS versions?** Apple may change deferral behavior in future releases.\n\nIf you have findings, ideas, or just want to share your experience, open a [Discussion](https://github.com/travisvn/stop-tahoe-update/discussions) or submit a PR.\n\n---\n\n## 🧑‍💻 Contributing\n\nWe welcome contributions of all kinds:\n\n- **Testing** — verify the profile works on your macOS version and report results\n- **Research** — document macOS update behavior, deferral edge cases, or new Apple keys\n- **Scripts \u0026 tooling** — improve the install/uninstall experience\n- **Ideas** — propose approaches for suppressing prompts or extending deferrals\n\n📄 See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [docs/GOALS.md](./docs/GOALS.md).\n\n---\n\n## ⚖️ Safety Philosophy\n\n- **No surprises** — every approach is documented and well-understood before it ships\n- **Community-reviewed** — all code goes through PR review\n\n---\n\n## 🗺️ Beyond Tahoe\n\nWhile this repo focuses on **Sequoia → Tahoe**, the long-term goal is a general-purpose toolkit for macOS users who want to choose when — or if — they upgrade.\n\n---\n\n## 💬 Community \u0026 Support\n\n- [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/travisvn/stop-tahoe-update/discussions) — share findings, test results, and ideas\n- [Issues](https://github.com/travisvn/stop-tahoe-update/issues) — report bugs or problems with the scripts/profiles\n\n---\n\n## 🧾 License\n\n**MIT License** — simple, permissive, and open.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftravisvn%2Fstop-tahoe-update","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Ftravisvn%2Fstop-tahoe-update","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Ftravisvn%2Fstop-tahoe-update/lists"}