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A simple way to disable Apple menu items
Authored by: RMN on Apr 29, '05 10:40:48AM

An even easier way is to alter the permissions on the Software Update Application itself; all you have to do is block read access to the application from all non-admistrators.
1) Select the Software Update application and do a get info.
2) Authenticate and change the access for everyone from read only to no access. You might need to temporarily change the owner to yourself.
3) If you are not a member of the wheel group, why an admin wouldn't be is beyond me- you can check by going into the Terminal and typing groups, if you are one it will print wheel in the result- change the group to admin.
4) Set the owner back to system.
5) Enjoy your new locked down software update.

I've been doing this for over 3 months with no problems. Have fun!



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A simple way to disable Apple menu items
Authored by: gripp on May 24, '05 06:31:36AM

Yes, with this way you cant start the softwareupdate. I tried this first too, but if you choose "about this mac" you can push the button softwareupadate and the looking for updates runs endlessly. So - if nobody see the menu or the software, nobody ask me: I started the software update an nothing happens....

In addition, the hint explains how to modify the applemenu - thats the reason for i posted it to macosxhints.

Sorry for my bad english...



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