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Software Update keys in Yosemite's /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist
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Automatically check for updates:
Enable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool TRUE
Disable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool FALSE
Download newly available updates in the background:
Enable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool TRUE
Disable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool FALSE
Install XProtect and Gatekeeper updates automatically:
Enable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -bool TRUE
Disable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -bool FALSE
Install security updates automatically (like the OS X NTP Security Update 1.0 update)
Enable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -bool TRUE
Disable: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -bool FALSE
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