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Hiding Software Updates
Authored by: ambrose on Apr 16, '14 10:36:43PM
The old-style, Apple-items-only Software Update is still available outside of the App Store environment. The only catch--for some people--is that it's invoked as a command in Terminal.app. Here's a precis of what it offers:
usage: softwareupdate <mode> [<args> ...]

	-l | --list		List all appropriate updates
	-d | --download		Download Only
	-i | --install		Install
		<label> ...	specific updates
		-a | --all		all appropriate updates
		-r | --recommended	only recommended updates

	--ignore <label> ...	Ignore specific updates
	--reset-ignored		Clear all ignored updates
	--schedule (on | off)	Set automatic checking

	-v | --verbose	Enable verbose output
	-h | --help	Print this help
Obviously, one needs to consult the man pages for a full explanation. With the exception of the use of the --list mode, all commands must be issued with admin authentication. I don't recall how many releases it's been since this command first appeared, but it's been a good many of them.

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