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title: "How do I block updates to Mac OS X Catalina?"  
description: "How do I block updates to Mac OS X Catalina?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95834/how-do-i-block-updates-to-mac-os-x-catalina  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac os", "mac os x", "catalina", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I block updates to Mac OS X Catalina?

How do I [block](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/867/can-multiple-catch-blocks-be-executed) [updates](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85235/global-efforts-to-combat-climate-change-updates-and-initiatives) to [Mac OS](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97654/how-to-make-eee-pc-running-linux-look-like-mac-os) X Catalina?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Steps to block updates to [Mac](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95492/how-do-you-reset-safari-on-a-mac) OS X Catalina:**

- Open **System Preferences** by clicking the Apple logo in the upper left corner.
- Go to the App Store and select it. On macOS, you'll now see a number of options for automatic updates.
- To turn off automatic updates, uncheck the box next to Automatically check for updates, which is selected by default.
- Click the empty box next to Automatically check for updates to enable automatic updates. A tick mark will now appear in the box.

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