> >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: Tim Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: OS X updates >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:53:33 -0500 > >I am also an AOL user. I tried to tell a few fellow Mac users there >that running fsck and repairing permissions is a good idea before >performing an OS update. They didn't believe me. I tried to find some >articles on the matter and was at a loss. Does anybody have any links >to information to support this? >It's sort of sad that there are so many people who resist following a >few simple precautions before doing an update. > >Thanks in advance, > >Tim >Exterminate all rational thought. > > >------------------------------
Tim, I don't know of any official recommendations from Apple before or after updating Mac OS X, but MacFixIt has a procedure that they say will lead to fewer or even zero problems. Their advice is as follows: 'As usual, we recommend the following procedure when applying a system Update: '1. Make sure your hard drive is in good shape: Boot from the OS X Install CD and run Disk Utility's Repair Disk function (or use a third-party drive utility such as DiskWarrior or TechTool Pro). '2. When booted from the volume containing Mac OS X, run Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions function. '3. Install the update. '4. After rebooting, again run Repair Disk Permissions. 'We've found that using this update procedure avoids many of the common problems reported by readers after each update to OS X. 'One MacFixIt reader's experience emphasizes the importance of following our recommended incremental Mac OS X upgrade procedure: '"I updated (to Mac OS X 10.3.5) without repairing disc permissions and I had problems emailing large files on Entourage - the program simply quit. Safari spontaneously quit as well when downloading anything. Word quit when opening existing documents. So on repairing permissions it has sorted itself out. Even so I do still get occasional programs quitting but only very occasionally . So your advice is not spurious its absolutely necessary in my opinion!"' All this comes from <http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040915081217505> My personal experience with MacFixIt's procedure has been good on the two occasions that I used it. Melvyn Halbert -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
