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The solutions posted here at: Silencing "Your disk is almost full" notification don't seem to work anymore, for me.

In particular, when I do 

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/StorageManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources/diskspaced help

I get 

2018-08-24 15:57:33.461 diskspaced[8330:542479] Domain: com.apple.diskspaced
Supported keys:
2018-08-24 15:57:33.463 diskspaced[8330:542479] debugLog (BOOL) - log additional debug information. Default: NO
2018-08-24 15:57:33.463 diskspaced[8330:542479] checkAllVolumes (BOOL) - check all volumes. Default: NO
2018-08-24 15:57:33.464 diskspaced[8330:542479] minDiskSize (int) - minimal disk size in GB. Default: 128
2018-08-24 15:57:33.464 diskspaced[8330:542479] minFreeSpace (int) - minimal free size in GB. Default: 20
2018-08-24 15:57:33.464 diskspaced[8330:542479] minPurgeableSpace (int) - minimal purgeabe space size in GB. Default: 20
2018-08-24 15:57:33.464 diskspaced[8330:542479] ---
2018-08-24 15:57:33.464 diskspaced[8330:542479] Commands:
removeAllNotifications - Removes all scheduled and delivered user notificiations.

which seems to be different from the properties that one of the answers suggested to change.

How can I disable the low storage space notifications?

I am using (MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6).

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  • The linked question is not about low memory, but low storage space. Could you clarify what your intent is?
    – Tetsujin
    Aug 24, 2018 at 8:33
  • Sorry I am asking about low storage space.
    – liyuan
    Aug 24, 2018 at 9:09
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    For the first command I get "Operation not permitted while System Integrity Protection is engaged"
    – liyuan
    Aug 24, 2018 at 9:21
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    The second one just doesn't work, I don't get any messages, but when I run/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/StorageManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources/diskspaced help I see that minFreeSpace doesn't change, and I still get the notifications
    – liyuan
    Aug 24, 2018 at 9:22
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    removeAllNotifications doesn't work, and I can't edit the plist, it tells me I have no rights
    – liyuan
    Aug 25, 2018 at 7:14

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Since macOS Mojave, you can no longer stop this Agent with launchctl, nor can you edit the plist file. However, you can add an override to prevent it starting by following these steps:

  1. Restart your Mac, and hold down Cmd+R to enter recovery mode
  2. At the recovery mode screen after it loads, select Utilities > Terminal
  3. Execute the command "csrutil disable"
  4. Reboot your Mac, and launch Terminal
  5. Edit the file /var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist using any text editor (I use vi). You will need to sudo this!

  6. Add the following text

    <key>com.apple.diskspaced</key>
<dict>
        <key>Disabled</key>
        <true/>
</dict>
  7. Reboot your Mac again, and once again go into Recovery mode. This time, launch Terminal and enter the command "csrutil enable" before rebooting.

diskspaced will now no longer start, as launchd will see an override that forcibly disables it. Voila.

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  • I cannot understand step 5. "You will need to sudo this"? Please explain the process to get rid of this bug.
    – MicroMachine
    Jun 17, 2020 at 20:52

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