{"id":12172,"date":"2022-06-02T20:59:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T15:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=12172"},"modified":"2022-08-02T14:53:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T09:23:03","slug":"googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"What is GoogleSoftwareUpdate.App on Mac? How to Remove? Pros &#038; Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">We all use <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/google-chrome\">Google Chrome<\/a> daily, and it&#8217;s probably the first thing we install on our devices. But downloading Chrome and other Google apps also installs another program that you may not be aware of called <strong>GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app<\/strong> to your system. If you are a Mac user, we will help you understand the GoogleSoftwareUpdate app on <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/mac\">Mac<\/a>, what it does, how to remove it, and other related questions.<\/div>\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\"><\/div>\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Google-Software-Update-App-Mac-1.jpeg\" alt=\"GoogleSoftwareUpdate App on Mac\" width=\"1396\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Google-Software-Update-App-Mac-1.jpeg 1396w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Google-Software-Update-App-Mac-1-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Google-Software-Update-App-Mac-1-1024x582.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Google-Software-Update-App-Mac-1-768x437.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-659d57a9e20fb\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-659d57a9e20fb\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#What_is_Google_Software_Update\" title=\"What is Google Software Update?\">What is Google Software Update?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Pros_Cons_of_GoogleSoftwareUpdateapp\" title=\"Pros &amp; Cons of GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app\">Pros &amp; Cons of GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#How_Does_It_Affect_Your_Mac_Performance\" title=\"How Does It Affect Your Mac Performance?\">How Does It Affect Your Mac Performance?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#How_to_Check_if_Google_Software_Update_is_Installed_on_Your_Mac\" title=\"How to Check if Google Software Update is Installed on Your Mac?\">How to Check if Google Software Update is Installed on Your Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#How_to_Change_Google_Software_Update_Intervals\" title=\"How to Change Google Software Update Intervals?\">How to Change Google Software Update Intervals?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#How_to_Enable_or_Disable_Google_Software_Update\" title=\"How to Enable or Disable Google Software Update?\">How to Enable or Disable Google Software Update?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#How_to_Uninstall_Google_Software_Update_On_Mac\" title=\"How to Uninstall Google Software Update On Mac?\">How to Uninstall Google Software Update On Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#How_to_Disable_Google_Software_Update_on_Startup\" title=\"How to Disable Google Software Update on Startup?\">How to Disable Google Software Update on Startup?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Is_Google_Software_Update_Open_Sourced\" title=\"Is Google Software Update Open Sourced?\">Is Google Software Update Open Sourced?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Why_Do_You_See_GoogleSoftwareUpdateapp_Pop-up\" title=\"Why Do You See &#8220;GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app&#8221; Pop-up?\">Why Do You See &#8220;GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app&#8221; Pop-up?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Is_Google_Software_Update_a_Malware\" title=\"Is Google Software Update a Malware?\">Is Google Software Update a Malware?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Can_You_Update_Chrome_After_Uninstalling_Google_Software_Update\" title=\"Can You Update Chrome After Uninstalling Google Software Update?\">Can You Update Chrome After Uninstalling Google Software Update?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Can_You_Re-install_Google_Software_Update\" title=\"Can You Re-install Google Software Update?\">Can You Re-install Google Software Update?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/12172\/googlesoftwareupdate-app-on-mac\/#Wrapping_Up\" title=\"Wrapping Up\">Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"-checklist-container\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Google_Software_Update\"><\/span><span class=\"-checklist-preview\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">What is Google Software Update?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app or GUpdate is a program that installs on your macOS device whenever you download a Google app like Chrome and Google Earth. The program runs in the background to<strong> check for the latest updates<\/strong> for the app and <strong>installs them automatically<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This might sound harmless, but it raises several security concerns. It installs itself automatically on your Mac without requesting permission and runs in the background, collecting device information, usage statistics, and more. Removing or disabling it is also not easy as it can re-install itself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros_Cons_of_GoogleSoftwareUpdateapp\"><\/span>Pros &amp; Cons of <span class=\"-checklist-preview\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We decided to create a list of pros and cons of the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11473\/update-web-browser-on-windows-mac\/\">Software Update<\/a> program to help you understand it better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Removes the hassle of manually checking for updates.<\/li>\n<li>Keeps your app always up to date with the latest version.<\/li>\n<li>Adds any necessary or missing patches to the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Installs without permission.<\/li>\n<li>Constantly runs in the background.<\/li>\n<li>Creates multiple instances running at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Regularly collects your data and sends it to Google.<\/li>\n<li>Does not provide a menu to configure its settings.<\/li>\n<li>Not easy to uninstall or remove.<\/li>\n<li>Re-installs itself if tried to remove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, the cons outweigh the pros in this situation. This is the reason which is causing concern among Mac users. Let us learn more about what it does and how it affects your CPU and RAM performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div class=\"handle\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_It_Affect_Your_Mac_Performance\"><\/span>How Does It Affect Your Mac Performance<span class=\"-checklist-preview\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">Since this program is continuously running in the background, looking for updates and patches while collecting user data and sending it to Google, how does it affect the <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/10285\/chrome-extensions-to-monitor-ram-cpu-usage\/\">performance<\/a> of your Mac device?<\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">We decided to take a closer look at it in the Activity monitor and returned with the results below.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\"><\/div>\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12347\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div class=\"handle\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">As you can see in the image, the Google Software Update program runs multiple instances of itself simultaneously for unknown reasons. Each instance runs 6-7 threads and consumes 0.3-0.5% CPU Usage.<\/div>\n<div data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">At the same time, it consumed around 6 MB of RAM per instance. This might not seem significant but raises a new concern about why the app runs multiple instances.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_if_Google_Software_Update_is_Installed_on_Your_Mac\"><\/span>How to Check if Google Software Update is Installed on Your Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div>You can check whether the Google Software Update is installed on your Mac device by running a code on the Terminal. This method will also help you find the program&#8217;s location on your computer. Here&#8217;s how you can do it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Go to the <strong>Finder<\/strong> and click on <b>Utilities<\/b> Folder.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"NoBreak\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Now double-click on the <strong>Terminal<\/strong> icon.&#xA0;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12333\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Next, type this command line on the Terminal <strong>defaults read com.google.Keystone.Agent.plist<\/strong> and then press <b>Return<\/b>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12332\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div>Now a screen that looks like the image below will appear. This shows the program is installed on your device and the intervals between it run and checks for updates.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12334 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"check if Google Software Update is Installed on Your Mac\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The program is not installed on your computer if you don&#8217;t see this.<\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"-checklist-container\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Google_Software_Update_Intervals\"><\/span>How to Change Google Software Update Intervals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The above method shows how often the program checks for updates and the intervals between them. Usually, it checks for updates every hour or so, but we can increase the interval, so it checks only once per day or once per week. This is how you can do it:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open <strong>Finder<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Utilities<\/strong> folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Locate <strong>Terminal<\/strong> and double click on it to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12333\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Type this command on the Terminal: <strong>defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 86400<\/strong> and press <b>Return<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12337\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"Change Google Software Update Intervals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, <strong>86400 is the seconds of intervals<\/strong>. If you divide it by 3600, which are the seconds in an hour, then you get 24 hours. So the program will check for updates every 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>If you want, you can enter whatever value you would like 604800, which is 168 hours or a week.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_or_Disable_Google_Software_Update\"><\/span>How to Enable or Disable Google Software Update?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you just want Google Software update to stop working and sending data or check for updates, you can disable it by using the interval method. Let&#8217;s check it out:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Visit <strong>Finder<\/strong> and click on the <b>Utilities<\/b>&#xA0;folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Double click on <strong>Terminal<\/strong> to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12333\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> On Terminal, type this command: <strong>defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 0<\/strong> and press <b>Return<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12336\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"Disable Google Software Update\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.30.16-PM-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Entering 0 will stop Google from checking for updates and sending data over to Google. It will disable the program till you decide to enable it again.<\/p>\n<p>To enable it again, just go to Terminal and type <strong>defaults and write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 86400, <\/strong>which will enable the program, and it will start checking for updates on the determined intervals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Uninstall_Google_Software_Update_On_Mac\"><\/span>How to Uninstall Google Software Update On Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div>If you want to completely remove this program from your device, you will again have to use the command Terminal. Do note that<strong> uninstalling Google Software Update may break Chrome updates<\/strong> altogether. Below are the steps to completely uninstall Google Software Update on Mac.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Open <strong>Terminal<\/strong> on your Mac.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12332\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-1.53.51-PM-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> First, type the following commands: <strong>sudo touch \/Library\/Google\/GoogleSoftwareUpdate<\/strong> and press <b>Return<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12339\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g6-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g6-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g6-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g6-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g6.png 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> It will request you to <strong>enter your device password<\/strong>. If entered incorrectly, it will display a message &#8220;Sorry, Try again,&#8221; but if you enter the correct password, you can proceed further with the next step.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Next, type<strong> sudo chmod 444 \/Library\/Google\/GoogleSoftwareUpdate&#xA0;<\/strong>and again press <b>Return<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12340 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g7-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Google Software Update On Mac\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g7-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g7-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g7-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g7.png 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Now go to Chrome and check for updates. It should display an <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/10416\/fix-microsoft-edge-update-check-failed\/\">Update failed<\/a> message with error code 10 or 11. This ensures that the program has been completely removed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12342\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g9-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g9-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g9-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g9-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/g9-2048x1153.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The above method will delete and remove GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app from your Mac.<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Google_Software_Update_on_Startup\"><\/span>How to Disable Google Software Update on Startup?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another way to disable Google Software Update is using the CleanMyMac X tool. This is a great all-in-one tool to eliminate potentially harmful software and keep tabs on trouble-causing apps. Using this tool, we will disable GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app from running at startup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Download the<a href=\"https:\/\/cleanmymac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> CleanMyMac X<\/strong><\/a> tool and install it on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Once installed, click on <strong>Optimizations<\/strong> on the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12343\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Then click on <strong>View All Items&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12344\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Now click <strong>Launch Agents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Select <strong>GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent.app Agent<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Enabled<\/strong> next to them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12345\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-3-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-3.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will switch it to <strong>Disabled,<\/strong> and the Google updates will not run on startup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-4-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Disable Google Software Update on Startup\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-06-01-at-2.57.03-PM-4.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Google_Software_Update_Open_Sourced\"><\/span>Is Google Software Update Open Sourced?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, Google Software Update is a special version of Google&#8217;s Omaha project. Its open-sourced nature allows anyone to look up the code and detect if there is anything suspicious. Being open-sourced also allows anyone to use it for free.<\/p>\n<div class=\"-checklist-item\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\" data-v-0eba7e3c=\"\">\n<div class=\"handle\" data-v-3a6ead86=\"\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_You_See_GoogleSoftwareUpdateapp_Pop-up\"><\/span>Why Do You See &#8220;GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app&#8221; Pop-up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you ever encountered pop-ups for &#8220;GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app&#8221; or &#8220;GoogleSoftwareUpdate.bundle,&#8221; it is because macOS has detected that the tool can make calls that can be dangerous to your system. Hence, it triggers warnings, displayed as a pop-up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Google_Software_Update_a_Malware\"><\/span>Is Google Software Update a Malware?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, GoogleupdateSoftware.app is not a malware or virus. It is an official program from Google used for checking and updating Google apps and services installed on your Mac to the latest version. But since the program is based on an open-sourced project, anyone can modify it and use it to create malware.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Update_Chrome_After_Uninstalling_Google_Software_Update\"><\/span>Can You Update Chrome After Uninstalling Google Software Update?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have uninstalled Google software update from your device permanently, Chrome and other Google services will not be able to look for the latest updates. You&#8217;ll have to download the full build and install it again to use the latest version (which will also re-install the update accessory).<\/p>\n<p>So, if you want to continue using Chrome without dealing with the Software Update program, then it is better to disable it and enable it whenever you want to install an update.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Re-install_Google_Software_Update\"><\/span>Can You Re-install Google Software Update?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have uninstalled GoogleSoftwareUpdate.app from your system using the method we showed, it is impossible to re-install it. To get it back, you will have to uninstall and then <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/1661\/download-google-chrome-offline-installer-for-windows-mac\/\">re-install Chrome<\/a> or download any other Google apps or services on your device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This concludes our article on Google Software Update and how to remove it from Mac. It cannot be denied how useful the program is, but it should be more transparent and not install itself automatically. And since it is open-sourced, others can use it as malware to infect other unsuspecting devices. Google should work on it, so it requests permissions before downloading and operating in the background. We hope you enjoyed this guide. 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