Hi Ronda, I did see the post on 30 June 2011, & I kept it as a reference, it's great thank you very much, being a "Newbie" it has saved me a lot of hassle. Regards Derek
On 02/07/2011, at 4:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Derek, > > I’ve included FYI my post to WAMUG back on 30 June 2011 Subject: Installing > 10.6.8 update: > Follow these instructions and you should not experience any problems. > ----- > Download the OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo from here: > <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399> > > > Install OS X Updates correctly: > > DON’T FORGET: > 1. Backup your system BEFORE installing the Combo Update (or Update). > > 2. Repair Permissions before and after installing the Combo Update (or > Update). > > 3. Turn OFF Time Machine in System Preferences > > 4. Unmount & Disconnect any External USB & Firewire Drives / Time Machine > > 5. Install the Combo Update (or Update) > > 6. Run Software Update after installing the Updates > > 7. Repair Permissions > > 8. Connect your Backup Drive > > 9. Go to System Preferences > Time Machine and Turn Time Machine ON > Let Time Machine complete a backup. > > ** Apple warning for installing Updates: > Do not interrupt the installation process once you have started to update > your system. > > As I have said numerous times on WAMUG List “Do Not Upgrade if anything is > amiss with your system”. > > As is the case with all updates, if there’s anything at all amiss with your > system before the update, the update is likely to expose them. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 02/07/2011, at 4:18 PM, Derek Perry wrote: > >> Hi Ronda, >> Thanks very much for clarifying that for me, will be heading off to the >> Apple site, to download combo, as soon as i'm up, on an off peak period >> time, (iinet). >> Regards >> Derek >> >> On 02/07/2011, at 4:07 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Derek, >>> >>> The “Combo" updates contain all incremental updates and will update files >>> that could have become corrupted. >>> A combo update is every previous update in a single update package. You can >>> update any 10.6 version to 10.6.8. >>> >>> Combo updaters will install on the same version as they're applying--no >>> need to roll back or do a clean install. >>> So if you think you've got a bad 10.6.7 install from a regular update, >>> just run the 10.6.7 Combo Updater on that system. >>> >>> "Delta" updaters can only take you from one version to the next. For >>> example: 10.6.7 to 10.6.8. >>> If somehow the 10.6.7 is missing something it should have, and that >>> something isn't changed between 10.6.7 and 10.6.8 it will still be bad >>> after the delta update. >>> >>> I always recommended going to the Apple site and manually downloading the >>> Combo system upgrades; the only way to be sure that everything that needs >>> to be in place is in place. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 02/07/2011, at 3:16 PM, Derek Perry wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> Just had a reminder to update from OSX 10.6.7 to OSX 10.6.8, size 478.3 >>>> MB, what does the combo consist of, that makes it 1.09 GB, as mentioned >>>> below, this did not come up as an option on update. >>>> Regards >>>> Derek Perry >>>> imac 27 inch, 3.4GHz i7 Quadcore, 8GB ram, 1TB hard-drive, 2GB Graphics. > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
