I never really turn our iBook off, so I set up the Apple Software Update to download updates regularly, then I decide whether they're applicable and let them install while I do something else.
larry On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:45:16 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do you feel about the Apple Software Update for keeping up with > the patches? I personally can't stand it. I hate that it groups > trivial updates, like a point release of iTunes for AOL users, along > with the actual security updates. So it pops up no matter the > severity. > > And even if you don't particularly want some updates, there's no way > to remove them from your list. You can uncheck them, but that's it. I > don't have an iPod. I don't have a web cam. So why the hell is it > trying to update my iPod and iSight drivers? And I don't even want > iCal. But it HAS to show up in the list. Ugh. > > Just one of the many little anti-user-friendly things I hate about OS > X. I think I'm particularly annoyed because Apple gets so much (undue, > IMO) praise for high useability. > > -Kevin > > On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:21:43 -0600, Jim Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I will point out that our primary computer is a Mac, so that helps, but > > I like to think I'm not a drooling Apple fanatic enough to never presume > > that the Mac is /never/ going to be vulnerable, and take the same > > reasonable measures with it as well. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:142531 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
