About canceling a subscription
- Most subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel them.
- If you cancel, you can keep using the subscription until the next billing date.
- If you cancel during a trial period, you might lose access to content immediately.
If you signed up for a free or discounted trial subscription and you don't want to renew it, cancel it at least 24 hours before the trial ends.
How to Cancel App Subscriptions. To get started, open the App Store and tap on the icon that represents your Apple ID at the top of the screen. Next, tap “Manage Subscriptions.” Here you will see a list of all of the in-app subscriptions for which you are currently paying. Press these three keys together: Option, Command, and Esc (Escape). Or choose Force Quit from the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. (This is similar to pressing Control-Alt-Delete on a PC.) Then select the app in the Force Quit window and click Force Quit. To use CancelUpdate, place your device into wiggle mode by tapping and holding on any of the app icons on your Home screen. Once you do this, tap the ‘x’ in the upper left-hand corner of the app that’s currently being updated, and you’ll receive a pop-up notification prompting you to cancel the update. Go back to SettingsiTunes & App StoreSign in and then try to update again. Tap one waiting icon only if necessary to start the download stream. You can also try deleting the waiting icons - tap and hold down on an icon until it wiggles - the tap the X on the icon to delete it. Then try to download again. SettingsiTunes & App StoreApple ID. Tap your ID and sign out. Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button. Go back to SettingsiTunes & App StoreSign in and then try to update again.
Canceling subscriptions is slightly different in Israel, South Africa, and Turkey. Learn about special circumstances for these countries and regions.
How to see or cancel subscriptions on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
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- Open the Settings app.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Tap the subscription that you want to manage. Don't see the subscription that you're looking for?
- Tap Cancel Subscription. (Or if you want to cancel Apple One but keep some subscriptions, tap Choose Individual Services.) If you don’t see Cancel, the subscription is already canceled and won't renew.
See or cancel subscriptions on your Mac
- Open the App Store app.
- Click the sign-in button or your name at the bottom of the sidebar.
- Click View Information at the top of the window. You might be asked to sign in.
- On the page that appears, scroll until you see Subscriptions, then click Manage.
- Click Edit next to the subscription that you want. Don't see the subscription that you're looking for?
- Click Cancel Subscription. If you don’t see Cancel Subscription, then the subscription is already canceled and won't renew.
See or cancel subscriptions on your Apple Watch
- On your Apple Watch, open the App Store.
- Scroll to Account and tap it.
- Tap Subscriptions.
- Tap the subscription that you want. Don't see the subscription that you're looking for?
- Tap Cancel Subscription. If you don’t see Cancel Subscription, then the subscription is already canceled and won't renew.
See or cancel subscriptions on Apple TV
On Apple TV, you can edit subscriptions only for tvOS apps that are installed on that Apple TV. For Apple TV (3rd generation or earlier), use an iOS or iPadOS device or computer to manage your subscriptions.
- Open Settings.
- Select Users & Accounts, then select your account.
- Select Subscriptions.
- Choose the subscription that you want to manage, then select Cancel Subscription. If you don’t see Cancel Subscription, then the subscription is already canceled and won't renew.
If you don't have an Apple device
To see or cancel your subscriptions, use iTunes on a Windows PC or follow the steps for your Android device or other device.
If you don't see the subscription that you're looking for
If you tried to see or cancel a subscription and you can't find the subscription that you're looking for, check the following things. Or contact Apple Support.
Is the subscription billed through another company?
On your bank statement, find the charge for the subscription. If it does not say iTunes, Apple, or something similar, the subscription might not be billed through Apple.
Get help with subscriptions that aren't billed through Apple.
Did a family member sign up for the subscription?
A Family Sharing organizer can’t manage subscriptions for other family members. Ask your family members to change or cancel their subscriptions from their own devices or when they're signed in with their own Apple ID. You can also use Ask to Buy to control what kids buy.
Turn on Ask to Buy.
Did you subscribe with a different Apple ID?
To see subscriptions for a different Apple ID, sign in with that Apple ID, then follow the steps in this article.
Do you need to manage iCloud storage or AppleCare plans?
How To Cancel App Update On Mac Pro
Downgrade your iCloud storage plan.
Manage an AppleCare+ plan or AppleCare Protection Plan.
Learn more
- What is a subscription?
- Request a refund.
- Learn what to do about unfamiliar charges.
- Learn how to switch your subscription to a different plan, such as plan that you can pay annually or a plan that you can share with family.
- To see when subscriptions were billed to you and at what price, check your purchase history.
- If you don't receive receipts when a subscription renews, you might have turned off renewal receipts. If you want to receive receipts, follow the steps in this article, then turn on Receive Renewal Receipts.
Despite knowing the importance of updates in our Mac, why would someone want to disable macOS auto-updates? Reasons might differ from getting interrupted in the middle of some work to have all the data speed utilized at the backend when you need it the most. Whatever it is, it has been often noticed that people disable the auto-download functionality. If you too wish to turn off auto-updates on Mac, here’s a handy sharing how to get it done in simple steps.
How to Enable or Disable Automatic Updates on Mac
- In your Menu bar, click on the Apple logo and select System Preferences.
- Now, click on Software Update and tick the checkbox stating, “Automatically keep my Mac up to date.”
Now, in case you wish to disable the same. Follow the same procedure mentioned above and uncheck the checkbox, and you will have to update your macOS manually.
Turn ON or OFF Automatic App Updates for Mac
- Open the App Store from your Mac Dock.
- Now, Click on App Store available in Menu bar and choose Preferences.
- Tick on the checkbox mentioning Automatic Updates.
Now, to disable the automatic updates on your macOS, you can directly un-tick the checkbox.
You can also automatically download purchased apps to other devices signed in with your Apple ID. Just tick on the checkbox, and the apps will automatically be downloaded to other devices using the same ID.
In your Mac, you can click on the checkbox saying Video Autoplay, which will eventually play app preview videos with the sound off on your device. And also allows the developers & other users to know about your review of the app.
Summing Up!
There might be times when you would love these automatic macOS updates, but these software updates might annoy you as well. Just in case you wish to stop these updates, here is another method from our side to help you disable them!
Open the Terminal Command box from Mac’s Spotlight search to copy/type the command mentioned below and press the Enter key.
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -boolean FALSE
The above-provided command will disable the software update if it’s currently switched to Automatically keep my Mac up to date.
I hope all of your questions regarding enabling or disabling automatic updates in your macOS have been answered. If you still have some queries regarding the same, do get back to us in the comment section below!
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