--- eric/eric6/UI/UserInterface.py.orig	2020-05-31 11:25:11.000000000 -0400
+++ eric/eric6/UI/UserInterface.py	2020-06-01 21:03:36.000000000 -0400
@@ -7030,6 +7030,10 @@
         @param alternative index of server to download from (integer)
         @keyparam showVersions flag indicating the show versions mode (boolean)
         """
+        # updates should happen through MacPorts, so do not check for new
+        # versions within the program
+        return
+
         if self.isOnline():
             if not manual:
                 if VersionOnly.startswith("@@"):