my cheat sheet on controlling Google Keystone

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When you install Google Chrome, you're not just getting a browser. Google's automatic update software gets installed behind the scenes on your Mac, without your consent. This how-to explains why it's there, how to manage it and how to delete it if you don't need it.

I got this info from macobserver.com

1.1 My Shell History

cd /Library/LaunchAgents/
defaults read com.google.Keystone.Agent
defaults write com.google.Keystone.Agent checkInterval 259200
defaults read com.google.Keystone.Agent
lst com.cisco.any*
sudo rm com.cisco.any*
lst

1.2 Keeping but controlling:

If you're keeping the auto-updater and want to get a feel for what Google software is installed, when it was checked, and what update interval is, enter this command from the terminal. defaults read com.google.Keystone.Agent

1.3 Change the Update Interval

If you'd like change the interval when the check is made, select the desired interval in seconds. So 3 days is 3*24*3600 seconds or 259200 Default is 18000 which is a very quick 5 hours!

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