README.md

Suppress iWork / Creator Studio Upsells

Configuration profile to disable upgrade dialogs in iWork 14.x and Creator Studio subscription prompts in iWork 15.1 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote).

Works on personal Macs without MDM.

Sources

• https://soundmacguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/suppress-the-upgrade-dialog-for-keynote-numbers-and-pages/
• https://scriptingosx.com/2026/01/managing-iwork-in-2026-the-creator-studio-update/

Suppress_iWork_Upsells_Complete.mobileconfig

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>PayloadContent</key>
    <array>
        <!-- ========================================== -->
        <!-- OLD VERSIONS (14.x) - Suppress upgrade dialog -->
        <!-- ========================================== -->
        
        <!-- Pages 14.x - Suppress upgrade dialog -->
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadContent</key>
            <dict>
                <key>com.apple.iWork.Pages</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Forced</key>
                    <array>
                        <dict>
                            <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                            <dict>
                                <key>TMAApplicationUpdateNotifier.MigrationAlertToInstallCallCounter</key>
                                <integer>99</integer>
                                <key>TMAApplicationUpdateNotifier.MigrationAlertToInstallLastShownTimeStamp</key>
                                <real>4068144000000</real>
                            </dict>
                        </dict>
                    </array>
                </dict>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Pages 14.x - Suppress Upgrade Dialog</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.ruka.iwork.pages-old.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string>Personal</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>524230F3-2F13-4A44-8A77-1D12556572CA</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
        
        <!-- Keynote 14.x - Suppress upgrade dialog -->
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadContent</key>
            <dict>
                <key>com.apple.iWork.Keynote</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Forced</key>
                    <array>
                        <dict>
                            <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                            <dict>
                                <key>TMAApplicationUpdateNotifier.MigrationAlertToInstallCallCounter</key>
                                <integer>99</integer>
                                <key>TMAApplicationUpdateNotifier.MigrationAlertToInstallLastShownTimeStamp</key>
                                <real>4068144000000</real>
                            </dict>
                        </dict>
                    </array>
                </dict>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Keynote 14.x - Suppress Upgrade Dialog</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.ruka.iwork.keynote-old.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string>Personal</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>448620D8-2839-4942-B51B-E1A5CCBD179E</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
        
        <!-- Numbers 14.x - Suppress upgrade dialog -->
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadContent</key>
            <dict>
                <key>com.apple.iWork.Numbers</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Forced</key>
                    <array>
                        <dict>
                            <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                            <dict>
                                <key>TMAApplicationUpdateNotifier.MigrationAlertToInstallCallCounter</key>
                                <integer>99</integer>
                                <key>TMAApplicationUpdateNotifier.MigrationAlertToInstallLastShownTimeStamp</key>
                                <real>4068144000000</real>
                            </dict>
                        </dict>
                    </array>
                </dict>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Numbers 14.x - Suppress Upgrade Dialog</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.ruka.iwork.numbers-old.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string>Personal</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>E461CBEB-D9A5-4887-83B2-3C6B293268C8</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
        
        <!-- ========================================== -->
        <!-- NEW VERSIONS (15.1) - Suppress Creator Studio upsells -->
        <!-- ========================================== -->
        
        <!-- Pages 15.1 - Suppress Creator Studio upsells -->
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadContent</key>
            <dict>
                <key>com.apple.Pages</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Forced</key>
                    <array>
                        <dict>
                            <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                            <dict>
                                <key>showPrompts</key>
                                <false/>
                            </dict>
                        </dict>
                    </array>
                </dict>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Pages 15.1 - Suppress Upsells</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.ruka.iwork.pages-new.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string>Personal</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>A1B2C3D4-1111-4444-AAAA-111111111111</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
        
        <!-- Keynote 15.1 - Suppress Creator Studio upsells -->
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadContent</key>
            <dict>
                <key>com.apple.Keynote</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Forced</key>
                    <array>
                        <dict>
                            <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                            <dict>
                                <key>showPrompts</key>
                                <false/>
                            </dict>
                        </dict>
                    </array>
                </dict>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Keynote 15.1 - Suppress Upsells</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.ruka.iwork.keynote-new.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string>Personal</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>A1B2C3D4-2222-4444-BBBB-222222222222</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
        
        <!-- Numbers 15.1 - Suppress Creator Studio upsells -->
        <dict>
            <key>PayloadContent</key>
            <dict>
                <key>com.apple.Numbers</key>
                <dict>
                    <key>Forced</key>
                    <array>
                        <dict>
                            <key>mcx_preference_settings</key>
                            <dict>
                                <key>showPrompts</key>
                                <false/>
                            </dict>
                        </dict>
                    </array>
                </dict>
            </dict>
            <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
            <string>Numbers 15.1 - Suppress Upsells</string>
            <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.ruka.iwork.numbers-new.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
            <string>Personal</string>
            <key>PayloadType</key>
            <string>com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences</string>
            <key>PayloadUUID</key>
            <string>A1B2C3D4-3333-4444-CCCC-333333333333</string>
            <key>PayloadVersion</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
    
    <key>PayloadDescription</key>
    <string>Suppresses upgrade dialogs in iWork 14.x and Creator Studio upsell prompts in iWork 15.1</string>
    <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
    <string>Suppress iWork Upsells Complete</string>
    <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
    <string>com.ruka.iwork.suppress-upsells</string>
    <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
    <string>Personal</string>
    <key>PayloadRemovalDisallowed</key>
    <false/>
    <key>PayloadScope</key>
    <string>System</string>
    <key>PayloadType</key>
    <string>Configuration</string>
    <key>PayloadUUID</key>
    <string>92D3A0F8-94F5-482B-98E0-C4D0DDBD7C24</string>
    <key>PayloadVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>