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Disable Catalina upgrade notifications and
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Thanks to https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/367995/how-to-block-updates-to-mac-os-x-catalina

Instructions for macOS 10.14 Mojave

Disable (ignore) Catalina upgrade notifications:
run sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --ignore "macOS Catalina"

Remove Catalina badge icon from system preferences:
run defaults delete com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate LatestMajorOSSeenByUserBundleIdentifier
and then open System Preferences > Software Update

Enable (reset) Catalina upgrade notifications:
run sudo /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --reset-ignored

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