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schwine1

macrumors regular
Original poster
Is there any way to permanently reject Mac updates that are not relevant to one's operating system? I'm referring to non-essential updates for applications that I don't own or use such as MobileMe.

Other than selecting the "not now" option, there doesen't seem to be a way to permanently reject unnecessary updates that only take up space on the hard drive and, because I have no intention of using these applications, serve no purpose whatsoever.

Unfortunately, these unwanted updates always return during future updates, and the "not now" option is a temporary solution at best.

Thanks for any tips.
 
In Software Update, click on the update you want to ignore, then select Update > Ignore Update (or simply press the Delete key)
 
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