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Manually run Software Update
If you want to manually check for Mac OS X and/or application updates for your Mac, you'l need to launch Software Update.
In Mac OS X Leopard
Please read the following guide, Manually run Software Update on Mac OS X Leopard
In Mac OS X Tiger
Please read the following guide, Manually run Software Update on Mac OS X Leopard
In Mac OS X Tiger
- Choose Software Update from the Apple Menu. You see that a check for new software similar to the following begin:
A list will be created that shows the updates that are available
- Select the items you want to install (uncheck the items you don't want to install)
The example above and the one below show how Software Update displays information about a particular update. Just click on an item to view its description. Also note the left pointing arrow for updates that that will require your Mac to restart.
- Click Install
- Enter you Mac Admin user name and password
- You'll see a progress of the install occur one by one similar to the following:
- After the update is complete, you may need to restart depending on what was installed.
- May 1, 2009 - content revision, added link to Software Update for Mac OS X Leopard
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