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Apple Giveth, Apple Taketh Away

Safari is no longer breaking my menu-item-icon despising heart on MacOS 26 Tahoe, but the best trick to block the Tahoe “upgrade” notice on MacOS 15 Sequoia no longer works.

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Mar 27 at 8:52pmDF Tootbot
Show threadJeff JohnsonMar 27

@daringfireball
@gruber FWIW here’s my hardcore way to block Tahoe with Little Snitch:

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2026/1/6.html

My way to prevent the macOS Tahoe update with Little Snitch

Show threadJohn GruberMar 27
@lapcatsoftware I gave your approach some thought back when you posted it, and reconsidered it today in light of the device profile trick no longer working, but it's too hardcore for me. I still want to check and install updates through the GUI.
Show threadSteveCMar 29
@daringfireball unfortunately the Sequoia 15.7.5 update has broken this “fix”. Seems like other people in the comments are having the same problem, too bad.
Show threadSepphodMar 29
@daringfireball I did an update on 26.4 but still I have those icons... :( maybe it is because it is in german. But this I wouldn't understand.
Show threadJohn GruberMar 31
@Sepphod Did you apply the setting?
Show threadAndrew HerronMar 30

@daringfireball the beta trick to block Tahoe works on iOS as well! Signing up for 18 public beta stops it asking to upgrade to 26 - hooray!

(I know I’m missing out on security updates, but I’ve tried 26 on other devices and no thank you. Maybe I’ll be able to stomach 27, will see in a couple of months)