Undo Software Update Mac. If there an update waiting in the App Store you need to perform this action once or twice a day. How to stop Apple software update notifications on your Mac.
Open Terminal and type the following commands to remove the update notification from System Preferences. Uncheck the boxes next to Download newly available updates in the background and Install app updates. How to stop Apple software update notifications on your Mac.
Ever since then the computer just randomly shuts off.
Go to System Preferences - Advanced and uncheck check for updates Download new updates when available and Install macOS updates. Hit return then enter the admin password and hit return again to execute the command with super user privileges. Google Update is used to support software patching including both automaticbackground and on-demand software updates for Google Chrome and other Google products such as Google Earth. Uncheck the boxes next to Download newly available updates in the background and Install app updates.