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Thunderbird on Mac: Turn off Update Notifications

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Jim F
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I need to run an older version (71.*) of Thunderbird on Mac in order to use the Send Later add-on.

Thunderbird asks me once every day or two to upgrade to version 82, and I don't want to. Annoying because the dock icon bounces, it interrupts my use of the app, etc. I'm sure there is a setting to turn this off, but I can't find it, and didn't see a relevant post.

The closest setting I found was in Preferences, but it doesn't allow me to turn off update notifications altogether. Screenshot attached.

Any ideas

I need to run an older version (71.*) of Thunderbird on Mac in order to use the Send Later add-on. Thunderbird asks me once every day or two to upgrade to version 82, and I don't want to. Annoying because the dock icon bounces, it interrupts my use of the app, etc. I'm sure there is a setting to turn this off, but I can't find it, and didn't see a relevant post. The closest setting I found was in Preferences, but it doesn't allow me to turn off update notifications altogether. Screenshot attached. Any ideas
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День сумо
День сумо
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Hello there Jimmyfuoco+Firefox

We have read your message. We try to help you.

I saw the picture from you guys. I have read a article where I regonised your problem.

It s about a Mac that article discribes the issue that you having at now.


Options = Preferences via Menu Bar: Thunderbird > Preferences > Advanced' > Update' tab Or via Mail Toolbar: 'Menu icon > Preferences > Preferences > Advanced' > Update' tab


Or


via Menu Bar: 'Tools' > 'Options' > Advanced' > Update' tab OR via Mail Toolbar: 'Menu icon' > 'Options' > 'Options' > Advanced' > Update' tab

For Windows I quess.


Greetings Firefox volunteer.

Jim F
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Unfortunately, on version 71.0b4 on Mac, there is no "Advanced" menu in Thunderbird > Preferences. Maybe a setting inside Config Editor would work.

I tried increasing app.update.promptWaitTime and app.update.interval to 86400000 (in seconds, which is equal to 1000 days). I quit and re-started. But, I still got prompted again today, after being prompted yesterday. Is there a different config setting to edit?

День сумо
День сумо
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Hello there Jim fuoco+Firefox.


Yes, that message I sent you with the topics described should be it.

Its for Mac or for Windows There is no extra menu in your Mac? Oké.

what version of macintosh do you have? do you have a mac book air? or pro or imac? the version please?

And The version of Thunderbird?

'Menu icon> Preferences> Preferences> Advanced'> Update 'tab

is an option or

Options = Preferences via Menu Bar: Thunderbird> Preferences> Advanced '> Update' tab

what do you get to after doing this?

Greetings firefoxvolunteer.

Modified by День сумо

Jim F
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what version of macintosh do you have? 10.15.6

do you have a mac book air? or pro or imac? the version please? MacBook Pro, Retina, 15-Inch, Mid-2015

And The version of Thunderbird? 71.0b4

Options = Preferences via Menu Bar: Thunderbird> Preferences> Advanced '> Update' tab. what do you get to after doing this? When I go into thunderbird > preferences, there is no "advanced" option. "Updates" is a section in "General" as shown in the attached screengrab.

Is there a setting in Config Editor I can use to turn these update alerts off?