Is there a way to Disable automatic updates for OneDrive Application v21.030... on MacOS?

Hello Roberto,

When you say it didn't work, you mean:

1/ the terminal replied something like 'command not found'

2/ it didn't prevent OneDrive to update?

If 1/, please don't type the '$' at the beginning of the command, it just indicates the prompt.

For example, just type:

launchctl remove com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater

If 2/, then please try the other method I proposed.

Best regards

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MM

Hello,

Same problem. So I reinstalled v23.054.0313.

Then, after installation, I immediately stopped the processes :

$ launchctl remove com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater



$ sudo launchctl remove com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon



$ sudo launchctl remove com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon

And deleted the corresponding .plist :

$ sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.plist



$ sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon.plist



$ sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.plist

Seems to work.

Best regards

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MM

Hey man!
Sorry for my newbie question, but where on the Mac did you run this stop and delete script?
I tried to run it in Terminal and it didn't work! :(

Hello TIA,

You could, may be, try this one:

1/ Edit this .plist (if it's still in place):

$ sudo nano /Library/LaunchAgents/com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.plist

2/ Find that line:

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<true/>

3/ Change with:

<key>RunAtLoad</key>

<false/>

4/ Reinstall OneDrive.

I didn't test it (so happy with my still running v23.054.0313...) but it should prevent any update.

Best regards

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MM

Hello Joshua,

I installed Onedrive with Homebrew, not with the Microsoft installer.

Which, I guess, prevents it to be automatically launched.

The operations I suggested should be done before launching the installed app.

Best regards

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MM

Hi MM,

It seems that brew install homebrew/cask/onedrive installs version 23.061.0319.0003

Downloading https://oneclient.sfx.ms/Mac/Installers/23.061.0319.0003/universal/OneDrive.pkg

which is immediatly updated to 23.066.0326 (which doesnn't work on 10.15.7)

From what I remember, the lauchctl patch and plist removal from Joshua's post had been applied before trying to start the OneDrive app.

Any ideas what's going on here ? TIA

Hello Joshua,

I installed Onedrive with Homebrew, not with the Microsoft installer.

Which, I guess, prevents it to be automatically launched.

The operations I suggested should be done before launching the installed app.

Best regards

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MM