I need to disable all notifications: iCal, Skype, and especially application updates. Everything.
I can find info on how to do this in Yosemite, but not Lion.
Would anyone know how to go about this?
MacOS – How to disable ALL notifications in OSX Lion
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I have just disabled checking for updates automatically from System Preferences:
I install updates manually from App Store or with sudo softwareupdate -ia.
I tried adding this command to the root's crontab (and not restarting after updates):
0 14 * * * /usr/sbin/softwareupdate -ia
I didn't have any issues at first, but after the 10.8.3 update, Safari started crashing on launch until I restarted. After that I changed -ia to -da so the command just downloads updates. softwareupdate does not include updates for App Store applications though.
To disable this you will need to go to the Notifications and uncheck Show notifications on lock screen. There is no global disable, so you will have to do this for each app. To get there:
- Click the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner
- Click on System Preferences
- Click on Notifications
- Click on the App you don't' want to see notifications from.
- Under the alert style, uncheck the box for Show Notifications on Lock Screen.
That will removal all the notifications from your lock screen.
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Best Answer
First of all, let's make sure that we are talking about Mac OS X "Lion" which is version 10.7 and not "Mountain Lion" which is version 10.8. Is this correct? This is important since Notification Center debuted in 10.8.
If you are on 10.7 then I may suggest two workarounds.
1. You may want to install Growl app and set all notifications off. Please, read Help and Blog sections before purchasing the app.
2. You may want to upgrade to "Mountain Lion" and then turn off all notifications by entering this commands in terminal:
If you'll ever change your mind, you can then return it back by:
Hope this helps.