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From: David Empson on 30 Mar 2010 06:15 R <me32(a)privacy.net> wrote: > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > On 2010-03-30 10:31:21 +0100, R said: > > > > > Apple haven't (apparently) updated the way they calculate > > > download sizes. The size of the combo update is given as > > > 784MB: Snow Leopard Finder reports it as 822MB. > > > > > > 822 ≈ 784 x 2^20/10^6 > > > > The download for my MBP was only 460 or so MB. > > That's an incremental update, though? Actually a "patch" update, only available via Software Update, and then only if your system is in exactly the right state (e.g. the previous security update must have been installed). If your system is not in the right state, then you will be offered the delta update (if you are running 10.6.2), or the combo update (if you are running 10.6 or 10.6.1). > I'm operating on the presumption that combos > are for all systems, so there would be only one > 10.6.3 client combo update. There are two versions of 10.6.3 (client) you can download from <http://support.apple.com/downloads>. "Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update" (719 MiB) will install on any Mac running 10.6.2. "Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update (Combo)" (784 MB) will install on any Mac running 10.6, 10.6.1, or 10.6.2. If you are intending to download a single copy and install on multiple computers, either of these is fine (assuming all the computers are already on 10.6.2), but I tend to get and keep the Combo update so I can use it to do a system reinstall from DVD and update in one step. If you have at least two computers to update and want to save bandwidth, you are better off downloading the update manually. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: Chris Ridd on 30 Mar 2010 06:25 On 2010-03-30 11:07:50 +0100, R said: > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > >> On 2010-03-30 10:31:21 +0100, R said: >> >>> Apple haven't (apparently) updated the way they calculate >>> download sizes. The size of the combo update is given as >>> 784MB: Snow Leopard Finder reports it as 822MB. >>> >>> 822 ≈ 784 x 2^20/10^6 >> >> The download for my MBP was only 460 or so MB. > > That's an incremental update, though? Yes, good point. Though I've heard of other incremental 10.6.3 updates being around the 700 meg mark. > > I'm operating on the presumption that combos > are for all systems, so there would be only one > 10.6.3 client combo update. That would make sense. -- Chris
From: Sak Wathanasin on 30 Mar 2010 08:24 In article <1jg6wbj.v439yv1er19waN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > If you have at least two computers to update and want to save bandwidth, > you are better off downloading the update manually. Am I the only one who finds it annoying that Apple removed the "Download only" or "Save after installation" options in SU? What on earth possessed them? While I griping: why can't the Finder remember folder window positions these days? It just used to work, but from about late 10.4 (.11?) on, folders on servers, external drives etc open in random places. Even in Finder v 1.0 back in '83, you could arrange a folder window the way you wanted it, write it to a floppy, put the floppy in another Mac and it would open exactly the way you left it. Not any more. It's getting more and more like Windows. -- Sak Wathanasin Network Analysis Limited http://www.network-analysis.ltd.uk
From: David Empson on 30 Mar 2010 09:58 Sak Wathanasin <sw(a)network-analysis.ltd.uk> wrote: > In article <1jg6wbj.v439yv1er19waN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > If you have at least two computers to update and want to save bandwidth, > > you are better off downloading the update manually. > > Am I the only one who finds it annoying that Apple removed the "Download > only" or "Save after installation" options in SU? What on earth possessed > them? Snow Leopard's Software Update got a lot smarter than earlier versions. The files it downloads are now much more likely to be specific to the target system and its current state, meaning they are less likely to be useful on another computer. I note that the command line softwareupdate tool still has a mechanism to download only. -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: Gordon on 30 Mar 2010 14:08
On Mar 29, 6:13 pm, Simon Dobbs <simondo...(a)froglet.net> wrote: > am I tardy in reporting this on software update? Downloading now. > > Version 10.6.3: > The 10.6.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard > and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, > compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for: > improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X > address compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications > address an issue that causes background message colors to display > incorrectly in Mail > resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their > names from opening in Rosetta applications > resolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file servers > improve performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit > mode > improve sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand > address a color issue in iMovie with HD content > improve printing reliability > resolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange > server > improve the reliability of 3rd party USB input devices > fix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late > 2009) built-in iSight camera I was getting a kernel panic about once a month apparently caused by backupd (time machine backup task). I hope they've bloody fixed that! Leopard never used to panic. |