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# This script prevents Spotify's Auto-updating on OS X (tested on OS X 10.10.3 with Spotify 1.0.3.101.gbfa97dfe) | |
# Based on this tutorial: | |
# http://supraliminal.net/blog/2013/4/21/how-to-revert-back-to-the-older-better-spotify-client | |
# | |
# This script must be run as root: | |
# sudo sh doNotUpdateSpotify.sh | |
# | |
FILE="/tmp/out.$$" | |
if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then | |
echo "This script must be run as root" | |
echo "-------------------------------------------" | |
echo "This is what you should type into terminal:" | |
echo "sudo sh doNotUpdateSpotify.sh" | |
exit 1 | |
fi | |
filepath1="/Users/$SUDO_USER/Library/Application Support/Spotify/Spotify_new.archive" | |
filepath2="/Users/$SUDO_USER/Library/Application Support/Spotify/Spotify_new.archive.sig" | |
[[ -f "$filepath1" ]] && rm -f "$filepath1" | |
[[ -f "$filepath2" ]] && rm -f "$filepath2" | |
touch "$filepath1" | |
touch "$filepath2" | |
chflags uchg "$filepath1" # Lock file in which the downloaded update is stored, thereby preventing an update | |
chflags uchg "$filepath2" | |
echo "---------------------------------------" | |
echo "| Spotify will no longer be updated |" | |
echo "---------------------------------------" |
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