On Sep 18, 2008, at 7:47 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
> > > On Sep 18, 2008, at 4:34 PM, Charles Davis wrote: > >> Yeah, NOT using Apple's "Software Update" generates it's own set of >> uniqueness. Not the leas of which is Finding the correct download. > > > I've never found it to be that much of a problem, Apple's pretty clear > about what updates apply. Yes, IF you can read and understand what is being said. Unfortunately, it's NOT simple to the point that many people seem to need to be able to function. > > Updates only update from the most recent version of the os to the new > current one. If you're farther back than that, get the combo update. > > Security updates for a given year usually incorporate previous > security updates for that year. If they do not, they'll tell you so. > > Another useful way of dealing with this is to run Software Update, > note the packages it finds for your computer, then quitting SU. This > is what I did in my dial-up days...even over dialup, simply finding > out what packages you need is fast. > > I'd do a screen cap of the Software Update list, stick it on my flash > drive, and download them at work where I have a gigabit connection. I sorta did that a couple of days ago. Went to town, customer with a Hi Speed Wireless connection, who is using one of my MDD's, did 'Software Update' Install & save Package, copied 3 packages to a thumb drive. At home, installed from the thumb drive. Chuck D. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
