Can I disable App Store?
App Store keeps bothering me to install OS X 10.10, but I want to stay at 10.9. Can I disable App Store, or otherwise ignore the update?
I miss the old Software Update utility -- you could select "Ignore this update" and was less intrusive and annoying.
It'll require two steps:
1. Go to System Preferences > App store > UNcheck everything. You will need to manually check so you don't miss any important security or other apps you do want to update.
2. System Prefs > Notifications > make sure nothing is listed as being "IN" Notifications: if it is, choose "none" on right and UNcheck all other options. That will move the app in the "NOT in Notifications".
That should take care of it.
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2) This disabled my use of Safari and my access to App Store
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4) Rebooted again, tried to open the newly installed Safari, but it gives an error:
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--> At this point I am getting desperate, as this computer was purchased second-hand, so I don't have the Apple ID used to install Lion!
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I don't know what to try anymore!
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I'm STUCK! Please help!!Anyone?
I finally managed to download the newest combo update and installed it successfully!
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--- unless someone knows a way to install Lion/Mountain Lion _without_ Safari??
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Hi there, hope anyone can help
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