Microsoft patches are quick small compared to what Apple distributes. Patching Macs seems to involve reinstalling entire applications It is not uncommon to have 500MB worth of patches to install every few months on a Mac.
Cheers Ken -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 15 February 2012 7:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Allowing or not Allowing iTunes on corporate computers???? On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm glad that Microsoft doesn't waste any disk space with updates >>> that have already been applied. >> >> OS versus add-on > > You don't have to install iTunes... > .... Windows, on the other hand, is required and Microsoft sometimes > utilizes files from old updates for a various number of reasons, which > is why some (not all) still reside there. Apple and Adobe are simply > clueless (Adobe always has been) on how to write proper installation routines. So, Microsoft gets a pass on crappy install practices because Windows is required? And iTunes is held more accountable because it's optional? It seems to me that we should hold the mandatory items to a higher standard. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
