diff --git a/.prettierrc.yaml b/.prettierrc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81559b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.prettierrc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+semi: false
+overrides:
+  - files:
+      - "*.md"
+    options:
+      tabWidth: 2
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec0ede5..291ba89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,26 +4,37 @@
 
 No date
 
+## [2.1]
+
+21.04.2022
+
+- Remove `softwareupdate` downloading stage as can cause unexpected installation.
+- Bugfix for identifying updates that do not require a restart.
+- New `/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_status.txt` file that can be read by a Jamf Extension Attribute for easy checking of run status.
+- Changed default defer count to 8.
+- Changed default wait after previous update to 7 days.
+- Other minor bugfixes.
+
 ## [2.0.3]
 
 21.05.2021
 
--   Bugfix for issue #1
+- Bugfix for issue #1
 
 ## [2.0.2]
 
 12.05.2021
 
--   Runs `jamfHelper` as the current user (this may not be necessary - was introduced to try and fix a problem where the tool was not showing though was running).
--   Changed default defer count (back) to 10.
+- Runs `jamfHelper` as the current user (this may not be necessary - was introduced to try and fix a problem where the tool was not showing though was running).
+- Changed default defer count (back) to 10.
 
 ## [2.0.1]
 
 30.04.2021
 
--   The uninstaller script now forgets the package.
--   A delay is introduced after a user closes the Software Update pane before bringing the dialog back. This is to primarily prevent the popup showing up while a restart is happening. (Ideally we would be able to check if the restart has been initiated, but that is not happening yet.)
--   Added the CHANGELOG.md file.
+- The uninstaller script now forgets the package.
+- A delay is introduced after a user closes the Software Update pane before bringing the dialog back. This is to primarily prevent the popup showing up while a restart is happening. (Ideally we would be able to check if the restart has been initiated, but that is not happening yet.)
+- Added the CHANGELOG.md file.
 
 ## [2.0]
 
@@ -44,9 +55,9 @@ Also, the last notification message no longer times out after 300s. It will stay
 
 27.08.2019
 
--   Replaced StartInterval with StartCalendarInterval to ensure script starts regularly.
--   Created an uninstaller script
--   Created a post-install script for Jamf which will allow parameters to be overridden in a policy.
+- Replaced StartInterval with StartCalendarInterval to ensure script starts regularly.
+- Created an uninstaller script
+- Created a post-install script for Jamf which will allow parameters to be overridden in a policy.
 
 ## [1.6]
 
@@ -78,7 +89,8 @@ Changed the default button of the jamfHelper dialogs to Cancel, because after ti
 
 Also shortened the timeout to 82800 from 99999 seconds to prevent overlap of two days' dialogs.
 
-[untagged]: https://github.com/grahampugh/nice-updater/compare/v2.0.3...HEAD
+[untagged]: https://github.com/grahampugh/nice-updater/compare/v2.1...HEAD
+[2.1]: https://github.com/grahampugh/nice-updater/compare/v2.0.3...v2.1
 [2.0.3]: https://github.com/grahampugh/nice-updater/compare/v2.0.2...v2.0.3
 [2.0.2]: https://github.com/grahampugh/nice-updater/compare/v2.0.1...v2.0.2
 [2.0.1]: https://github.com/grahampugh/nice-updater/compare/v2.0...v2.0.1
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 92e2ee2..83000f6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 identifier="com.github.grahampugh.nice_updater"
 
 # Default version of the build, you can leave this alone and specify as an argument like so: ./build.sh 1.7
-version="2.0.3"
+version="2.1"
 
 # The title of the message that is displayed when software updates are in progress and a user is logged in
 updateRequiredTitle="macOS Software Updates Required"
@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@ updateInProgressTitle="Software Update In Progress"
 # The location of your log, keep in mind that if you nest the log into a folder that does not exist you'll need to mkdir -p the directory as well
 log="/Library/Logs/Nice_Updater.log"
 
+# The location of the status file, keep in mind that if the folder does not exist you'll need to mkdir -p the directory as well
+EAFile="/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_status.txt"
+
 # The number of days to check for updates after a full update has been performed
-afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount="14"
+afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount="7"
 
 # The number of days to check for updates after a updates were checked, but no updates were available
 afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount="3"
 
 # The number of times to alert a single user prior to forcibly installing updates
-maxNotificationCount="10"
+maxNotificationCount="8"
 
 # Calendar based start interval - hours and minutes.
 startIntervalHour="13"   # valid is 0-23. If left blank, daemon will launch every hour instead of once per day.
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" UpdateRequiredTitle -string "$updateRe
 defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" UpdateRequiredMessage -string "$updateRequiredMessage"
 defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" UpdateInProgressTitle -string "$updateInProgressTitle"
 defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" Log -string "$log"
+defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" EAFile -string "$EAFile"
 defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" AfterFullUpdateDelayDayCount -int "$afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount"
 defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" AfterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount -int "$afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount"
 defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" MaxNotificationCount -int "$maxNotificationCount"
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ if find "$PWD/custom_icon" -name "*.png" ; then
     defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" IconCustomPath -string "$icon_path"
 else
     echo "Nothing found at $PWD/custom_icon/*.png"
+    defaults write "$PWD/$preferenceFileName" IconCustomPath -string ""
 fi
 
 # Copy the LaunchDaemon plists to the temp build directory
diff --git a/com.github.grahampugh.nice_updater.prefs.plist b/com.github.grahampugh.nice_updater.prefs.plist
index 3500c1c..0ce4845 100644
--- a/com.github.grahampugh.nice_updater.prefs.plist
+++ b/com.github.grahampugh.nice_updater.prefs.plist
@@ -5,15 +5,17 @@
 	<key>AfterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount</key>
 	<integer>3</integer>
 	<key>AfterFullUpdateDelayDayCount</key>
-	<integer>14</integer>
+	<integer>7</integer>
 	<key>AlertTimeout</key>
 	<integer>3540</integer>
+	<key>EAFile</key>
+	<string>/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_status.txt</string>
 	<key>IconCustomPath</key>
-	<string>/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_custom_icon.png</string>
+	<string></string>
 	<key>Log</key>
 	<string>/Library/Logs/Nice_Updater.log</string>
 	<key>MaxNotificationCount</key>
-	<integer>10</integer>
+	<integer>8</integer>
 	<key>UpdateInProgressTitle</key>
 	<string>Software Update In Progress</string>
 	<key>UpdateRequiredMessage</key>
diff --git a/nice_updater.sh b/nice_updater.sh
index 56a4f1b..6c66549 100755
--- a/nice_updater.sh
+++ b/nice_updater.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Nice Updater 2
-version="2.0.3"
+version="2.1.0"
 
 # These variables will be automagically updated if you run build.sh, no need to modify them
 preferenceFileFullPath="/Library/Preferences/com.github.grahampugh.nice_updater.prefs.plist"
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ helperTitle=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" UpdateRequiredTitle)
 helperDesc=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" UpdateRequiredMessage)
 alertTimeout=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" AlertTimeout)
 log=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" Log)
+EAFile=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" EAFile)
 afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" AfterFullUpdateDelayDayCount)
 afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" AfterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount)
 maxNotificationCount=$(defaults read "$preferenceFileFullPath" MaxNotificationCount)
@@ -37,34 +38,34 @@ writelog() {
     /bin/echo "$DATE" " $1" >> "$log"
 }
 
+write_status() {
+    /bin/echo "$1" > "$EAFile"
+}
+
 finish() {
     writelog "======== Finished $scriptName ========"
     exit "$1"
 }
 
 random_delay() {
-    delay_time=$(( (RANDOM % 60)+1 ))
-    writelog "Delaying software update check by ${delay_time}s."
-    sleep ${delay_time}s
+    delay_time=$(( (RANDOM % 10)+1 ))
+    writelog "Delaying software update check by ${delay_time}s"
+    # sleep ${delay_time}
 }
 
 record_last_full_update() {
-    writelog "Done with update process; recording last full update time."
+    writelog "Done with update process; recording last full update time"
     /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :last_full_update_time" $preferenceFileFullPath 2> /dev/null
     /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :last_full_update_time string $(date +%Y-%m-%d\ %H:%M:%S)" $preferenceFileFullPath
 
-    writelog "Clearing user alert data."
+    writelog "Clearing user alert data"
     /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :users" $preferenceFileFullPath
 
-    writelog "Clearing On-Demand Update Key."
+    writelog "Clearing On-Demand Update Key"
     /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :update_key" $preferenceFileFullPath 2> /dev/null
     /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :update_key array" $preferenceFileFullPath 2> /dev/null
 }
 
-trigger_nonrestart_updates() {
-    /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install "$1" 
-}
-
 open_software_update() {
     /usr/bin/open -W /System/Library/PreferencePanes/SoftwareUpdate.prefPane &
     suPID=$!
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ open_software_update() {
         sleep 1
     done
     writelog "Software Update was closed"
+    write_status "Software Update was closed"
     was_closed=1
 }
 
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ compare_date() {
 
 alert_user() {
     local subtitle="$1"
-    [[ "$notificationsLeft" == "1" ]] && local subtitle="1 remaining alert before auto-install."
+    [[ "$notificationsLeft" == "1" ]] && local subtitle="1 remaining deferral"
     [[ "$notificationsLeft" == "0" ]] && local subtitle="No deferrals remaining! Click on \"Install Now\" to proceed"
 
     if /usr/bin/pgrep jamfHelper ; then
@@ -126,18 +128,21 @@ alert_user() {
             pkill jamfHelper
             helperExitCode=1
         else
-            writelog "A button was pressed."
+            writelog "A button was pressed"
         fi
     fi
 
     # writelog "Response: $helperExitCode"
     if [[ $helperExitCode == 0 ]]; then
-        writelog "User initiated installation."
+        writelog "User initiated installation"
+        write_status "User initiated installation"
         open_software_update
     elif [[ $helperExitCode == 2 ]]; then
-        writelog "User cancelled installation."
+        writelog "User cancelled installation"
+        write_status "User cancelled installation"
     else
-        writelog "Alert timed out without response."
+        writelog "Alert timed out without response"
+        write_status "Alert timed out without response"
         ((notificationCount--))
     fi
 
@@ -154,45 +159,59 @@ alert_logic() {
     if [[ "$notificationCount" -ge "$maxNotificationCount" ]]; then
         notificationsLeft="$((maxNotificationCount - notificationCount))"
         writelog "$loggedInUser has been notified $notificationCount times; not waiting any longer."
-        alert_user "$notificationsLeft remaining alerts before auto-install." "$notificationCount"
+        alert_user "$notificationsLeft remaining deferrals." "$notificationCount"
     else
         ((notificationCount++))
         notificationsLeft="$((maxNotificationCount - notificationCount))"
-        writelog "$notificationsLeft remaining alerts before auto-install."
-        alert_user "$notificationsLeft remaining alerts before auto-install." "$notificationCount"
+        writelog "$notificationsLeft remaining deferrals."
+        alert_user "$notificationsLeft remaining deferrals." "$notificationCount"
     fi
 }
 
 update_check() {
     osVersion=$( /usr/bin/sw_vers -productVersion )
     writelog "Determining available Software Updates for macOS $osVersion..."
-    updates=$(/usr/sbin/softwareupdate -l)
-    updatesNoRestart=$(echo "$updates" | grep -v restart | grep -B1 recommended | grep -v recommended | grep -v "\-\-" | sed 's|.*\* ||g')
-    updatesRestart=$(echo "$updates" | grep -i restart | grep -v '\*' | cut -d , -f 1)
-    updateCount=$(echo "$updates" | grep -i -c recommended)
+    update_file="/tmp/nice_updater_updates.txt"
+    /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --list > "$update_file"
+
+    # create list of updates that do not require a restart
+    updatesNoRestart=()
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        if [[ -n "$line" ]]; then
+            updatesNoRestart+=("$line")
+            writelog "Added '$line' to list of updates that do not require a restart"
+        fi
+    done <<< "$(grep -v restart "$update_file" | grep -B1 'Recommended: YES' | grep -v -i Recommended | grep -v '\-\-' | sed 's|.*\* ||g' | sed 's|^Label: ||')"
+
+    # create list of updates that do require a restart
+    updatesRestart=()
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        if [[ -n "$line" ]]; then
+            updatesRestart+=("$line")
+            writelog "Added '$line' to list of updates that require a restart"
+        fi
+    done <<< "$(grep -B1 'Recommended: YES, Action: restart' "$update_file" | grep -v restart | grep -v '\-\-' | sed 's|.*\* ||g' | sed 's|^Label: ||')"
+
+    updateCount=$(grep -c "Recommended: YES" "$update_file")
 
     if [[ "$updateCount" -gt "0" ]]; then
         # Download the updates
-        writelog "Downloading $updateCount update(s)..."
-        /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --download --recommended | grep --line-buffered Downloaded | while read -r LINE; do writelog "$LINE"; done
+        # writelog "Downloading $updateCount update(s)..."
+        # /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --download "${updatesNoRestart[@]}" | grep --line-buffered Downloaded | while read -r LINE; do writelog "$LINE"; done
 
-        # Don't waste the user's time - install any updates that do not require a restart first.
-        if [[ -n "$updatesNoRestart" ]]; then
+        # install any updates that do not require a restart, as these do not require authentication.
+        if [[ "${#updatesNoRestart[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
             writelog "Installing updates that DO NOT require a restart in the background..."
-            while IFS='' read -r line; do
-                writelog "Updating: $line"
-                trigger_nonrestart_updates "$line"
-            done <<< "$updatesNoRestart"
+            /usr/sbin/softwareupdate --install "${updatesNoRestart[@]}"
         fi
 
         # If the script moves past this point, a restart is required.
-        if [[ -n "$updatesRestart" ]]; then
-            writelog "A restart is required for remaining updates."
-            # If no user is logged in, just update and restart. Check the user now as some time has past since the script began.
+        if [[ "${#updatesRestart[@]}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+            writelog "A restart is required for remaining updates"
+            # Abort if no user is logged in. Check the user now as some time has past since the script began.
             loggedInUser=$(/usr/sbin/scutil <<< "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | /usr/bin/awk -F': ' '/[[:space:]]+Name[[:space:]]:/ { if ( $2 != "loginwindow" ) { print $2 }}')
-            # loggedInUID=$(id -u "$loggedInUser")
             if [[ "$loggedInUser" == "root" ]] || [[ -z "$loggedInUser" ]]; then
-                writelog "No user logged in. Cannot proceed."
+                writelog "No user logged in. Cannot proceed"
             else
                 # Getting here means a user is logged in, alert them that they will need to install and restart
                 alert_logic
@@ -204,11 +223,13 @@ update_check() {
             fi
         else
             record_last_full_update
-            writelog "No updates that require a restart available; exiting."
+            writelog "No updates that require a restart available; exiting"
+            write_status "No updates that require a restart available; exiting"
             finish 0
         fi
     else
-        writelog "No updates at this time; exiting."
+        writelog "No updates at this time; exiting"
+        write_status "No updates at this time; exiting"
         /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :last_empty_update_time" $preferenceFileFullPath 2> /dev/null
         /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :last_empty_update_time string $(date +%Y-%m-%d\ %H:%M:%S)" $preferenceFileFullPath
         /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :users" $preferenceFileFullPath 2> /dev/null
@@ -225,7 +246,8 @@ main() {
     # See if we are blocking updates, if so exit
     updatesBlocked=$(/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Print :updates_blocked" $preferenceFileFullPath 2> /dev/null | xargs 2> /dev/null)
     if [[ "$updatesBlocked" == "true" ]]; then
-        writelog "Updates are blocked for this client at this time; exiting."
+        writelog "Updates are blocked for this client at this time; exiting"
+        write_status "Updates are blocked for this client at this time; exiting"
         finish 0
     fi
 
@@ -241,27 +263,29 @@ main() {
         if [[ -n "$lastFullUpdateTime" ]]; then
             daysSinceLastFullUpdate="$(compare_date "$lastFullUpdateTime")"
             if [[ "$daysSinceLastFullUpdate" -ge "$afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount" ]]; then
-                writelog "$afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount or more days have passed since last full update."
+                writelog "$afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount or more days have passed since last full update"
                 # delay script's actions by up to 1 min to prevent all computers running software update at the same time
                 random_delay
                 update_check
             else
-                writelog "Less than $afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount days since last full update; exiting."
+                writelog "Less than $afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount days since last full update; exiting"
+                write_status "Less than $afterFullUpdateDelayDayCount days since last full update; exiting"
                 finish 0
             fi
         elif [[ -n "$lastEmptyUpdateTime" ]]; then
             daysSinceLastEmptyUpdate="$(compare_date "$lastEmptyUpdateTime")"
             if [[ "$daysSinceLastEmptyUpdate" -ge "$afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount" ]]; then
-                writelog "$afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount or more days have passed since last empty update check."
+                writelog "$afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount or more days have passed since last empty update check"
                 # delay script's actions by up to 1 min to prevent all computers running software update at the same time
                 random_delay
                 update_check
             else
-                writelog "Less than $afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount days since last empty update check; exiting."
+                writelog "Less than $afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount days since last empty update check; exiting"
+                write_status "Less than $afterEmptyUpdateDelayDayCount days since last empty update check; exiting"
                 finish 0
             fi
         else
-            writelog "This device might not have performed a full update yet."
+            writelog "This device might not have performed a full update yet"
                 # delay script's actions by up to 1 min to prevent all computers running software update at the same time
             random_delay
             update_check
diff --git a/nice_updater_uninstall.sh b/nice_updater_uninstall.sh
index 0eb4e45..141cc2f 100755
--- a/nice_updater_uninstall.sh
+++ b/nice_updater_uninstall.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ mainOnDemandDaemonPlist="/Library/LaunchDaemons/${identifier}_on_demand.plist"
 watchPathsPlist="/Library/Preferences/${identifier}.trigger.plist"
 preferenceFileFullPath="/Library/Preferences/${identifier}.prefs.plist"
 iconPath="/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_custom_icon.png"
+EAFilePath="/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_status.txt"
 scriptPath="/Library/Scripts/nice_updater.sh"
 uninstallScriptPath="/Library/Scripts/nice_updater_uninstall.sh"
 uninstallScriptName=$(basename "$uninstallScriptPath")
@@ -52,8 +53,10 @@ writelog "Deleting NiceUpdater Preferences..."
 
 writelog "Deleting NiceUpdater files..."
 
-# Delete the main preferences file
+# Delete the icon file
 [[ -e "$iconPath" ]] && rm -f "$iconPath"
+# Delete the status file
+[[ -e "$EAFilePath" ]] && rm -f "$iconPath"
 # Delete the main preferences file
 [[ -e "$scriptPath" ]] && rm -f "$scriptPath"
 [[ -e "$uninstallScriptPath" ]] && rm -f "$uninstallScriptPath"
diff --git a/postinstall.sh b/postinstall.sh
index b09b96a..8534b1a 100644
--- a/postinstall.sh
+++ b/postinstall.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ chown root:wheel /Library/Scripts/nice_updater.sh
 chmod 755 /Library/Scripts/nice_updater.sh
 chown root:wheel /Library/Scripts/nice_updater_uninstall.sh
 chmod 755 /Library/Scripts/nice_updater_uninstall.sh
-if [[ -f /Library/Scripts/custom_icon.png ]]; then
-    chown root:wheel /Library/Scripts/custom_icon.png
-    chmod 644 /Library/Scripts/custom_icon.png
+if [[ -f /Library/Scripts/nice_updater_custom_icon.png ]]; then
+    chown root:wheel /Library/Scripts/nice_updater_custom_icon.png
+    chmod 644 /Library/Scripts/nice_updater_custom_icon.pngg
 fi
 
 # Start our LaunchDaemons