Comments on: How To Save & Share Software Updates on Mac

By: Jeffry Thurana

Jeffry Thurana — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:02:07 +0000

I forgot to mention that I’ve tried this method but the packages dissapeared after the installation process finished. While the process is flawless on some of my friends’ Mac, there are others who also have difficulties locating the files.

All I can say is for users to try it themselves. Thanks for bringing this up.

By: Jeffry Thurana

Jeffry Thurana — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:47:22 +0000

After the download process finish, you can click the “Install X Item(s)” button and the apps would be installed in bulk. This method however could not work if you use the downloaded packages in other machines. Or you could also try the “Install and Keep Package” option mentioned by summoner2100 above.

By: Quiet1

Quiet1 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:32:41 +0000

I’ve been using the Download Only option. The only thing is, I’ve not been too sure how to get those packages to install in bulk in a way similar to what Software Update does, I’ve resorted to manually running each one at a time hoping not to hit any prequisite issues… Is there an easy way to bulk install all the updates letting the system figure out the order, etc in one go?

By: summoner2100

summoner2100 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:52:07 +0000

It will also work if you switch the above dropdown box to “install and keep package” That way the update will be installed and will still remain on your computer..

By: Jackson Chung

Jackson Chung — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:41:47 +0000

It will work perfectly for App updates i.e iPhoto, iWork etc. For security and system updates, one has to know exactly what to install and is not generic.

For example, if an update is released to address issues on certain models, start Software Update to see if you are affected. If there are a few of you with the same model, then it’s perfectly safe to share. If that update isn’t listed, then you won’t need to install it.

This method is also very useful if you are reinstalling OS X. You may backup your updates before the whole process and simply re-install the updates again.

By: Alvin Chao

Alvin Chao — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:34:26 +0000

This technique only works for machines of similar build, aka a MacBook Pro update is not the same for different generations of MacBook Pro since they have different hardware in different revs in the updates. Case in point, the Bluetooth update that was issued today(6-18-09) does not show up for me, but exists for other coworkers on newer MBP’s . This may cause issues if it is installed on my machine.