On Saturday, August 31, 2002, at 05:05 AM, Terry & Claire Hart wrote:
> Every time I post a question, usually someone will tell me to make > sure I > have the lastest drivers, firmware, etc. There are a million different > things I could download from the Apple site, most of which I don't need > (airport stuff, for example) or can't use (OSX stuff). However, how > do I > know what I SHOULD download? How do you keep up with all the latest, > and > know which ones to use? Also, what are security updates? Should I > download > them all, or would downloading the most recent catch me up in that > category? Great question, unfortunately the answer is fuzzy. Some updates will incorporate the previous updates so a single download takes care of things, others must be downloaded sequentially to upgrade to the latest version. Usually if what you are trying to install requires an earlier upgrade, you'll get an alert box telling you that you must first install an earlier version. Keeps users from getting bored. <G> Jack Russell -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
