What is the macOS Feedback Assistant?
If you are running a beta version of macOS (such as a Public Beta or Developer Preview), Apple automatically installs a hidden system application called the “Feedback Assistant.” This tool is designed to collect crash reports and bug submissions.
However, the Feedback Assistant is notoriously aggressive. It frequently interrupts your workflow with full-screen prompts asking you to rate your experience or report issues, even if you haven’t experienced a crash. If you installed a beta just to test a single feature and have no interest in participating in Apple’s QA process, you can silence these prompts permanently.
How to Disable the Feedback Assistant Prompts
Because Feedback Assistant is a core system application on beta builds, you cannot simply uninstall it. You must disable its background launch daemon using the Terminal.
- Open your Mac’s Terminal application (found in Applications > Utilities, or by searching via Spotlight).
- Copy and paste the following command exactly as written:
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.feedbackassistant.plist- Press Enter.
- You will be prompted to enter your Mac’s administrator password. (The characters will not appear on the screen as you type; this is normal. Just type it and press Enter).
By unloading the daemon with the -w flag, you are telling macOS to permanently stop launching the background service that triggers the pop-up surveys.
Note: If you eventually upgrade your Mac from the Beta track to a final, stable public release of macOS, the Feedback Assistant app is automatically removed by the system, rendering this tweak unnecessary.