Determine which updates have been installed by Software Update

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There's a quick and easy way to know which updates have been installed by Software Update on your Mac.
  1. Launch System Preferences and click on Software Update

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  2. Select 'Installed Updates'

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You will be shown a list that details the following:
  • Date Installed
  • Name
  • Version
If the list is long, you can click on the arrows or drag the scroll bar to see the entire list of updates.  If you click on 'Open as Log File' you will be shown the file 'Software Update.log' in the Console application.  Notice that it's a bit more detailed.

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Created: 6:51 PM on May 1, 2009
By: switchtoamac