updates

Is there an linux type apt program for osx? If you don't know what it is, apt is a package I had installed on Redhat that allowed you to use the terminal or a GUI to get the latest versions of most software available to linux distros.

Hello, I managed to get one iMac 350. I figured out, that in order to install Mac OS X I need to install the firmware update (4.1.9), which isn't that much of a problem. The thing I was wondering that does the firmware updates overwrite the ROM (in the same way when you flash your BIOS on...

I got sick of getting update notices, so I finally figured I'd download and install them. They were only three, but I can't remember what they were. After installing them, I had to reboot, but it hasn't booted up since. It gets stuck on the grey screen with the dark grey apple logo and the...

Hey as I'm so new to macs I wasnt around when the last major OS release came out. I wondered, with the new release (tiger) theres a lot of software updates ie safari 2 will these be released seperately making them free for mac users to download like normal software updates or will I need to...

can anyone please list all the updates available for MacOSX 10.3.8. Also, is it possible to slipstream the 10.3.8 update to my MacOS X 10.3.7 cd? thanks in advance :)

Hi all, A friend has just purchased a new iBook and Apple are claiming they are out of stock and are awaiting new shipments (Australia); the story seems to change each day however with it being lost in couriers, missing, held up in secure storage, etc. It's now been two weeks since ordering...

Hello, I am getting ready to reinstall OSX and I have installed and kept many software updates since my last clean OS install. Is there a way to get the OSX install program to install these packages either during or after it has installed the actual OS? I have looked all over the place and...

I, like many, have probably 100+ random programs from Photoshop down to Colloquy and it can be a pain to check for software updates for those especially if they don't have a feature to automatically check for updates. So, is there a program out there that can scan your computer for the programs...

I am wondering if anyone has heard of any Powerbook updates. I understand no G5's blahblahblah. I am talking a boost in Ghz, Disc space, and the like. I am looking in the next month.

the swedish apple store has been down for quite some time... strange :P

I update my system when needed. Now i want to do a total cleanup of my machine. when i do so, i will loose all the updates. Is there a location on my computer where all the (apple) update installers are stored so i can burn them on a CD?

I know this seems a silly pointless question so I'll apologize first. I have a slot loading indigo IMac Is it possible to revert to a previous firmware version currently 4.1.9 If so where would I find an appropriate file. Apple seem to carry the latest releases only, or are they hidden in...

I have a pc running win2kpro that acts as a gateway/router to the internet for my 2 Macs. I installed Zone Alarm pro on the PC yesterday. Now I can't get software updates for my macs, I keep getting this message " The update server could not be found. Make sure your network is configured...

so we will just see updates and possible small movie downloads on apple.com? in any case, lets post here whats new. just an hour 15 min left, right?

I was just wonderin if anyone knows anything new about the next ipod. Here are my ?'s : One, is it going to be announced at WWDC? Two, is it going to have a color screen? three, will it have video capabilities? and last, will it continue to be in regular ipod format, or go to only the mini...

i'm really confused as to how the hell a quicktime/itunes update could have caused this... but I was previously running my display at 1280x1024@75 Hz... and after rebooting it won't go any higher than 60 Hz (quite the bloody pain in the eyes)... what the heck happened! graham

I saw this and thought it was interesting.....even though it is only speculation. Story: http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=435

With the recent eMac updates I feel that apple realy needs to update its iMac line after all I thought the iMac was always superior to the eMac? :confused: anyway the emacs (1.25Ghz) are now faster than the 15"(1Ghz) and just the same as the 17"(1.25Ghz) and even the 20"(1.25Ghz) in terms of...

There are two new updates available, Cinema Tools 2.2 and Compressor 1.2. When I try to peform the automatic software update (online) they both alwasy fail with the message: "The Installation encountered a problem. None of the updates were installed. Choose dowload checked items in the...

Hi all, I just got a new wireless BT keyboard for my PB (love it) and I had to futz around a bit to get the ability to close the PB cover, yet use an external monitor with the BT keyboard and mouse. Turns out there was a firmware update to the Bluetooth module that allows this. I had to...