Disable Office 2016 Update Notification Mac

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Office for Mac that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription is updated on a regular basis to provide new features, security updates, and non-security updates. The following information is primarily intended for IT professionals who are deploying Office for Mac to the users in their organizations.

• The direct way to disable updates is in any Office programs; Word, Excel, PowerPoint. It doesn’t matter which program you use, the same setting applies to all of Office. Start Microsoft AutoUpdate from any Office programs Help menu then Check for Updates. UNcheck the box ‘Automatically keep Microsoft Apps up to date’.
• To permanently disable notifications about available updates, open the App Store application, click on App Store in the menu bar at top of your screen, and then select Preferences. Alternatively, open your Mac System Preferences and choose the App Store pane.
• Dismiss a reminder. When the reminder appears, click Dismiss. Turn off all reminders. On the Outlook menu, click Turn Off Reminders. Turn off reminder sounds. On the Outlook menu, click Preferences.

Note

Pause Notifications from Notification Center To quickly stop receiving notifications until midnight, do the following: Click on the Notification Center icon in the menu bar. Swipe down until you see the Do Not Disturb label.

• Starting with Version 16.21, Microsoft Teams will be installed by default for new installations if you're using the Office suite install package. For more information, see Microsoft Teams installations on a Mac.
• For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1. Learn more
• Starting with the 16.17 release in September 2018, this information also applies to Office 2019 for Mac, which is a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.
• For information about the features, security updates, and non-security updates that are included in a given release of Office for Mac, see Release notes for Office for Mac.
• For early access to new releases, join the Office Insider program.

Most current packages for Office for Mac

The following table lists the most current packages for the Office suite and for the individual applications. The Office suite includes all the individual applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. All packages are 64-bit only. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. The install package is used if you don't have the application already installed, while the update package is used to update an existing installation.

To view release notes, see Release notes.

January 13, 2021

Version 16.45 (21011103)

Release history for Office for Mac

The following table provides release history information and download links for Office for Mac. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. All releases after August 22, 2016 are 64-bit only. All releases prior to August 22, 2016 are 32-bit only.

Note

• Download links are only provided for the most recent releases.
• Only the most recently released version listed below is supported.

Automatic Mac App updates can be useful. These will automatically run in the background and save you a little time, keeping apps fully up-to-date. But not everyone wants this feature. It can be better to know exactly what you are downloading, even if you’ve been using the same app for a while.

In this article, we look at the ways you can prevent automatic app updates on a Mac. There are a few ways you can do this, and apps that can make it quicker and easier to ensure you’ve only got the apps you need running on your Mac.

#1: Change update preferences (macOS Mojave 10.14 and newer)

1. Go to the  Apple menu
2. Click on App Store
3. Now click on Preferences
4. In this, is a box for Automatic Updates (if checked by default, uncheck the box to disable automatic updates)

In the future, when an app you've downloaded through the Mac App Store has an update coming through, you will be alerted, but it can’t download until you manually confirm it.

Depending on the macOS or older version, Mac OS X that you are running, there are other ways to disable automatic updates. For these, we've covered Mac OS X High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks in the tip below — as they follow the same process — and older operating systems in another tip further down the article.

#2: Disable automatic updates (For: Mac OS X High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks)

With older operating systems — Mac OS X High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks — the process is slightly different from the one listed above for stopping auto app updates.

1. Go to the  Apple menu
2. Click on App Store
3. Now click on Preferences
4. Uncheck ALL of the following boxes to prevent automatic updates:

• Automatically check for updates
• Download newly available updates in the background
• Install app updates

However, leave the following box enabled (as this is crucial for security): Install system data files and security updates.

#3: Delete Google Automatic updaters and other background agents

With some apps, they update and even work in the background without you being aware.

These are known as background apps, or and with some they have launch agents that activate whenever a Mac is switched on. All of this potentially uses processing power, such as CPU, and even internet bandwidth. Apps shouldn't be working unless you need them and remember agreeing to open them.

Here is how to prevent this from happening:

1. Download CleanMyMac X (for free, here).
2. Click on the Optimization module.
3. There is a Launch Agents tool within this.
4. Use it to disable automatic updates, notifications and even disable Google Automatic updaters and other background apps and launch agents.

#4: For third-party apps, you can also disable updates within individual app settings

Not everyone downloads apps on a Mac from the Mac App Store.

In many cases, people get them straight from a developers website, or third-party subscription service.

With these, you need to go into the individual apps, where you should have the option to ensure they automatically update, or to switch this setting off. With these apps, they will be configured to adhere to macOS standards, so these options should come as a normal feature, ensuring they're easy to update, or not, according to what people prefer.

Before we continue, here is a cool Apple fact for you: Have you ever noticed the date shown on created and modified timestamps that have failed to download, or you cancelled or paused during a download?

Take a look. Instead of showing whichever date the download stopped, they show 24 January 1984 — the day Apple founder, Steve Jobs, unveiled the first Apple Macintosh computer to the world.

Disable Office Update Registry

#5: Another way to keep your software updated

Disable Office 2010 Updates

As mentioned above, CleanMyMac X is a great way to prevent automatic updates and remove unwanted background apps. It can also be used in a reverse way — for updating all your applications.

Download Office 2016 Updates Manually

The free version of CleanMyMac X (download it here) comes with an Updater feature to keep all of your updates in one place — whether or not you got them from the Mac App Store. It’s especially handy for 32-bit apps that will no longer work on the 2019 macOS Catalina. But if there are newer, 64-bit versions of these apps already available, the Updater in CleanMyMac X will suggest to automatically update your Mac.
It is also useful for keeping your Mac free from viruses and other problems that can cause a Mac to slow down. Get your Mac running as good as new, and make sure you’re only downloading the apps you definitely need.