How to disable new version notifications?

Question

Whenever I open Sublime Text it throws a pop-up:

A new version of Sublime Text is available, download now?

How can I disable this check? My work blocks installing software updates.

Myrwyn

Can you still download the new versions from here? We're in the midst of a rapid release cycle, and bugs are being dealt with and new features added all the time, so I'd highly recommend staying up to date. – Aromaticity

Yeah there's a workaround but it's tedious so I'd rather update manually. My work whitelist what apps you can run as administrator, but the whitelist includes cmd! – Myrwyn

Unregistered versions cannot disable update check. – Maunsell

Answer 1

Go to Preferences -> Settings-User and add there: "update_check": false

EDIT :

If it's not working then add this line 127.0.0.1 www.sublimetext.com in your host file

File Location

Windows : c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts

Linux : /etc/hosts

Aftonag

Works in 3124 (Ubuntu) – Juliannajulianne

The preferences setting appears to only work for paid versions. See github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/1206 . The host file change works fine for me in 3126 (on Mint) though. – Birdbath

Works in Windows 10 with Sublime 3 via hosts file. – Inearth

Answer 2

Preferences / Settings - user

{
"update_check": false
}

Myrwyn

Not for me it isn't. – Flail

i added -> "update_check": false <- to the right side file. there are two files when you click settings. left side says : // Place your settings in the file "Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings", // which overrides the settings in here. .So i did and i think it works. – Batsman

Answer 3

How about you block Sublime Text's connection via firewall? Create a new rule. It worked for me.

Hypergolic

Answer 4

For Sublime Text 3 Or Sublime 4 Latest Build - Build 4113 | BUILD 4121

GoTo Preferences -> Settings

and Add Below Line in Right Side Window Panel Of Sublime Text and Save It.

{
    "update_check": false,
}

Shelving

Works in ( Windows ) SublimeText - 4113 Build – Elfie

Answer 5

Some linux distros are update intensive, others fall behind. And this nag is really annoying.

I've disabled the update nag by blocking the entire Sublime domain, thus the app can't check the latest version, thus no update nag.

Just add the line below to the hosts file:

127.0.0.1 www.sublimetext.com

Windows: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\hosts

Mac/Linux: /etc/hosts

Note: Remember that you (or any other app) won't be able to access the Sublime website while this line is in the hosts file.

Influenza

Answer 6

Create a outbound rule in firewall for sublime_text.exe

Mogul