Combo Update Question

I would like to update from 10.4.8 to the latest version of OS X. Is it safe to use the *10.4.10 Combo Update v 1.1* as a one shot procedure or should the update be done in increments starting with 10.4.9?
Thanks in advance for your help.

warren:
It should be at least as safe as using Software Update in the Apple menu. A few precautions will be in order, though:
1. Make sure that you install on a disk that does not have issues. Boot from your install disk and Repair Permissions.
2. Download Mac OS X 10.4.10 Combo Update v1.1 (Intel)
3. Repair Disk Permissions in Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility
4. Install downloaded update.
5. During installation, particularly optimization process, refrain from using computer, especially launching applications.
6. Repair Disk Permissions as in 3 above.
Please do not hesitate to post back should you have further questions.
Good luck.
cornelius

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Both say +"The 10.5.6 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac."+
*Mac OS X 10.5.6 Combo Update* (669 MB)
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_6_ComboUpdate
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http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_6Update
I've never had any issue whatsoever before in using Software Update to handle all such OS updates. This is my first time encountering problem: It says "Restart", so I click Restart; and it starts on that purple default OS background, then starts an install process. But that status bar has been seemingly stopped for over 40 minutes after just advancing about 1/8th of an inch....
So I forced power-off, restarted, found these forums, and one of many seemingly contradictory knowledge base documents says if you're having problems with automatic Software Update, then instead download a standalone installer.
Which is why I ask the question of this thread. Normally, when I see "Combo Update", the implication is that there are multiple incremental updates stacked sequentially on top of each other, and the Combo will ensure that all intermediate updates get installed along with the most current update.
But in this case, the information at the links above does not differentiate in any way WHICH of the two someone should use if their current OS version is 10.5.5 .

That was really very helpful. So for me it begs a followup.
I ran the "regular" installer since I had 10.5.5 prior to running the update. Via the automated Software Update feature, the update failed several times. However, when I came to the support forums here and then downloaded and ran the standalone update file (the regular one), the process was simple, and my system updated to 10.5.6.
I have checked my system profiler and it says 10.5.6 ...
But based on things you have said, it seems to me that I would be adding an extra layer of solid foundation for my installed OS X if I were to run the COMBO Updater now -- even though I am at 10.5.6 -- so as to ensure the thorough code set is in place.
Am I reading correctly? Is that what you would recommend? Because I already earlier downloaded the COMBO update installer file, at the same time I also downloaded the smaller standalone updater file... At that time I wasn't certain which I should run. And I'd much rather take a little extra time now to run the COMBO if it would enhance the stability of the OS on my computer.
So I look forward to your reply.
In a separate posting I made tonight, in another thread, I am annoyed that for a major OS update Apple didn't entrust their consumer marketing division to write the instructions for consumers... so that instead of just that regular ol' automated convenience of set-n-forget "Software Update", in this case it actually communicated to the customer: "You might want to update Safari and iTunes using this automated process, but we also are updating the full operating system of OS X. And thus we recommend you download that file separately and run it from your desktop as follows...."
Apple Support has historically never been in sync with the Consumer Sales side of the business -- the group that is Best in Class in knowing how to communicate with mainstream consumers.
Thank you again for your reply. I wish the Support gods would take your posting and make it STICKY so that 1000 new threads don't have to be started. But that is like praying for competence from U.S. Congress.

Safari won't open after 10.6.8 combo update, Yosemite won't download.

Background: [Experts welcome to avoid this by skipping to the next paragraph] I need to update my MacBookAir to Yosemite from Snow Leopard. To answer the obvious, since most who read this think I'm practically working with an abacus and smoke signals: I've been avoiding upgrades because I just didn't see the need to spend the money when I wasn't having any issues. The issue now is that I can't get Norton support with Snow Leopard. So, having heard of the free upgrade to 10.10, I went for it. --And no, I'm not a cheapskate. In fact, I couldn't afford the Air to start with, but some fool gave me a credit card and-- well, there you go.
The problem: I want to (finally) upgrade from Snow Leopard to Yosemite. I downloaded the 10.6.8 combo pack to my MacBookAir (11-inch, late 2010), necessary to get an App Store update that would allow the download of Yosemite. [This is how I was successful in going through this same process with my MacMini (early 2010). Although there's a Java problem there that's baffling--another question, another thread.] The machine tells me the combo pack update installed successfully, but I can't get past that step to OS 10.10. When I open the App Store and navigate to Yosemite and select to get it, nothing happens. Additionally, and most troubling, is that now Safari won't open for more than a couple of seconds before "unexpectedly" shutting down For what it's worth, Mail works fine, so internet connectivity doesn't seem to be the issue.
What I've tried:
     -Software Update. Air tells me the operation can't be completed because I don't have permission.
     -Verified both start up disc and HD, including repairing permissions. Still no go on updates.
     -Not banging my head against the wall. This has been successful thus far. However, I'm willing to go there if it will help.
Thanks in advance for guidance
p.s. I'm willing to--for the short term--go back to pre-10.6.8 combo update if that's what I need to do to use Safari.

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So, my question is will my current version of Final Cut Express 4.0 (bought it pre -installed with my iMac) also have to be updated if I do the combo updated from OS 10.5.2 to 10.5.5?
If so, is this a free update?
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What is the difference between the 10.6.8 update vs. the combo update?

What is the darn difference between the 10.6.8 update vs. the combo update? I read both of them I don't see a difference except that 1 is much larger than
the other, I never understand the reason for this confusing action. Found on the support downloads page, can someone please explain this annoying
reason I was forced to come here to ask this question???

Antone,
The 10.6.8 update is a "delta" update that only applies the changes since 10.6.7 so it's much smaller.
The Combo update is all the cumulative updates since 10.6.0 rolled into one so it's much larger.
The Combo update will apply to any release of 10.6.
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10.4 to 10.4.11 Combo Update (PPC) Issues - Will Not Sleep, Etc.

I've been running Panther 10.3.9 successfully for a long time. There are a few programs I'd like to use that require Tiger and I realized that Tiger retail disks were getting hard to come by and expensive, so I decided to buy one when I found it for a decent price.
I installed 10.4 (running repair disk and repair permissions prior) and then ran all the possible updates from Software Update. I did not select them all at once, most of them one at a time, while repairing permissions after each of them. Shortly after, things were not right.
The first thing I noticed was that I could not put the computer to sleep with either the Apple > Sleep or through the settings in Energy Saver. Expose was flakey also, it seemed to work intermittently. The eject button on the keyboard also worked intermittently. Then, with Activity monitor I would see the following items not responding: loginwindow, System Preferences and Disk Utility (not necssarily at the same time, but at one time or another.) I suppose there may have been others issues, but these are just some of the things that I noticed.
Startups, restarts and shutdowns took a long time. However, the progress bar on startups after the grey screen visually moved exceptionally fast and seemed odd.
These issues also occurred in Safe Mode.
An archive and install back to 10.4 produces a perfect running system, none of these problems occur.
Since my initial update attempt, I've tried to update with the manually downloaded 10.4.11 Combo Update (PPC) with the exact same results (no sleep, expose issues, not responding issues, slow startups, restarts and shutdowns, etc.)
I've archived and installed and updated four times - only keyboard, mouse, ethernet cable and apple speakers were attached. I'm currently sticking with 10.4 until I can find something I can do to troubleshoot this issue which may allow me to get a problem free update to 10.4.11.
Note that my computer does lose the date and time settings when powered off and today I ordered a new PRAM battery. Could a dead battery be contributing to my issue, even though 10.4 is fine?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Julie

...only real low level kexts like old drivers for Universal Power Supplies & such, or real Haxies that dig into & change the OS somewhere.
So, if old drivers and haxies might exist, how do I go about finding them? The only program that I have that I think may be considered a haxie is DockExtender 3.1.3, http://www.codetek.com/dockextender/ (stills seems to work.) It was in my startup items when I initially performed the combo update. Since then, only iCal related items are in my startup items. Subsequent update attempts have been ran when DockExtender was not active. Also, is it note worthy that I have a non-system icon for my hard drive?
My feeling so far is that it's the HD or RAM, Tiger is twice as hard on & demanding of both.
My hard drive is a Seagate 200 GB (utilizes only 128 GB) Ultra ATA/100 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache installed around March 2006. It still has a 2 year warranty. Are you speculating that it just may not be suited for Tiger?
My memory consists of three strips of Corsair VS256MB133 G that I installed in February 2008 - these came as a warranty replacements due to a bad strip of another part number that they did not stock any more.
I don't think it's any of the APPs you aren't running.
In terms of my applications, so far I've updated Firefox (uninstalled some incompatible add-ons and themes.) Identified Font Doctor 5.1.2.9 has likely not being compatible, because it quits when selecting a folder to move troubled fonts to when diagnosing. I questioned Extensis Suitcase 10.2.2, but found out that if I trashed the Library/Caches/com.apple.ATS that the font activation errors were resolved. Safari has crashed on me a few times, but it is still version 2.0. It also crashed in 10.3.9, forcing me to use other browsers. Can I update Safari now? Software Update does not show Safari and I don't know if the combo update is the only was to update it. I'm still investigating other applications compatibility, but the true test won't happen until I run the combo update and am able to run my applications on 10.4.11.
If you had a Firewire Drive to Install to & try, that would be great.
I do have an external firewire drive, but it contains a bootable backup of my 10.3.9 system right now. I'd hate to tamper with it at this time, due to my current situation. I can check on borrowing one if necessary. Would this prove out the question regarding the hard drive and since it would be a clean install = no possible haxies or old drivers lingering around. I also have my old internal hard drive that I could use but, this would be the original from this mac and although it worked fine when I removed it, maybe it would not work well with Tiger.
Thanks,
Julie

Re. 10.4.11 Combo Update

I want to install the 10.4.11 PPC Combo Update. However, mDNSResponder has been moved from /sbin to Users on my computer in order to disable Bonjour.
Will applying the Combo Update reinstall mDNSResponder to /sbin? If so, would I just move it out again (leaving two mDNSResponder files in Users?) Any other unintended consequences? Nothing else in Root has been changed.

WZZZ wrote:
I never saw -r-xr-xr-x. Don't know what it means; is that part of the file name?
No, that's the standard Unix permissions for the file (I got the information from the Receipts, which is what OS X uses to repair permissions).
… am doing the Combo to be sure I got everything
Yes the Combo will supercede all the other changes.
Anyway. just to be certain, you say, "well, yes...." This means I'll get a new mDNSResponder file back in /usr/sbin, and I'll have to move it out again?
Correct.
If I may, one more quick question about the Combo update. I'm assuming it wont restore anything to default, that all the user preferences will remain intact. Is that right?
This is also correct. The update shouldn't affect anything in the Users folder(s).

Re. 10.4.11 Combo Update / additional unintended consequences?

I'm making this a new post since the previous one on a related topic was answered. That post was intended to clarify whether the file mDNSResponder, having been moved out of /usr/sbin, would be replaced by a new mDNSResponder in /usr/sbin when applying the 10.4.11 Combo Update. The answer was positive. Here is the link to that thread.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1666714&tstart=15
In that thread Michael Conniff said that, "Yes the Combo will supersede all the other changes."
Two further questions, then, have occurred to me. The Combo Update from 11/14/07 included Safari 3.0. Since the Combo Update supersedes "all the other changes," will that mean my Safari, currently 3.1.2, will be replaced by the older 3.0 version? And, since Apple states the update includes "recent" security changes, does that mean I will lose all the security updates I have installed from whatever the version was in the Combo through Update 2008-005?
Will there be any other unintended consequences similar to those above? Thanks in advance for help on this.

Bummer!
Wouldn't it be nice if Apple updated the update! I know all that stuff can be reinstalled, but I've held my breath through the last batch of security updates. No problems resulted, but it's not the most relaxing experience I can think of. At this point I'm leaning towards, "if it aint broken...." It's just that all the OS updates from 10.4.4 on were done on an extremely crowded 10GB drive where I would have to force shutdown from an endless grey screen after restart. But worked fine after that. And clone to external and back to new bigger HD with CCC would have defragmented everything .
Will start a new thread if necessary but, as I've got your attention, can you recommend a good intermediate through advanced book on Tiger?
Thanks for answer on update question.

10.4.11 combo update install problem

Has anyone else had trouble installing the combo update from 10.4 to 10.4.11?? Mine almost finishes and says it encounters an unknown error and cannot finish the install. Says it moves the update to trash and says try again from the finder...
HELP!!

Updating
Certain steps appear to minimize the risk of an update producing problems.
Number one is to make sure you have a bootable clone backup of your computer in case you do need to back out of it again. This is the only guaranteed way of not having to worry about the results of an update.
Some like to boot from their installer discs or an external backup and verify (and if necessary repair) their internal drives as well as drive permissions. This is done with Disk Utility. You can verify a drive while booted from the same drive but sometimes this produces spurious errors. Repairing a drive (if necessary) has to be done while booted from another disk.
[Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214]
[Using Disk Utility in Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672]
[Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751]
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[Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393]
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I like to download the update onto my computer and install it from there rather than let Software Update do it. I know a few people who had problems with doing the update via software updater found a manual install to work.
Repair permissions again afterward.
It helps to only install one update at a time and to run the computer for a while to make sure it is behaving well.
The more cautious even like to unplug third party peripherals (see [comment by BDaqua|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9040746#9040746]).
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[BDaqua's comments on updating problems|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8948595#8948595]
[Baby Boomer's comments on updating problems|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9025760#9025760]
[Klaus1's post on updating and removing updates|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10257902] and [another one|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10402175]

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The pdf fonts problem in 10.6.7 forced me to go through the long uninstall process after a couple days stressing over what the problem was -- it was Adobe tech support that finally informed me what the problem was. Is the problem fixed in the 10.6.8 combo update? Since I got no replies when I asked this question a different way yesterday, can anyone say (for helpful answer points) whether Apple would be inclined to answer this question if I just call them up (i.e., without existing AppleCare)? Any other suggestions for getting official support on this question? As it stands, I fear updating at all, and could be stuck with 10.6.6 for a long time.

The combo should fix your problem. As always have a back-up in case you have to revert.
The Font update came out to fix the problem in 10.6.7
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1377
It should be rolled into the Combo-Update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

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As reported by OSXDaily a new version of the 10.7.3 combo update has been provided. This is different to the version that earlier was available. They are definitely different and that can be confirmed through determining the SHA1 of the two versions.
My question is....if I have already successfully updated to 10.7.3 (using the original 10.7.3 combo update) should I reapply the 10.7.3 combo update using the newly posted file?
It justs makes me a bit nervous when there have been two combo updates provided without any explanation as to what people who have already updated should do?
Or is the new version of the combo update just to help overcome the various installatio issues some people have experienced?

I would leave your 10.7.3 as is if you are having no problems. I haven't read any official release by Apple about why a second version of the client combo update for 10.7.3 was released (although I did read the article you are referencing). But, until Apple states why they released a second version of the client combo update for 10.7.3 (if they do), I can't give you a definitive answer as to why this was done.

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Ever since I installed the Mac OS X 10.4.6 Combo Update, my iMac G5 (Rev B) seems to be running very slow!! For e.g., when I restart my Mac, the grey spinning ball appears on the blue background for 20-25 minutes.
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Some of these steps are of questionable value. Erase w/zero is a security function & applies to volumes, not drives. As such, it doesn't "zero" the drive in any special way, nor are zeros in volume data any safer than any other data pattern if file system errors occur.
If you really want to start fresh, select the Partition option in Disk Utility & reformat it with the "Partition" button. This will rewrite the boot partition info, partition scheme, etc. Be sure to check the "Option" button to make sure you choose the scheme appropriate for your Mac, in this case Apple Partition Map.
It is not necessary to keep your startup drive below 50% usage for good performance. There is some small advantage to keeping individual, very large files (such as video clips of several GB or more) on another drive, but in general, as long as 10-15% or at least 5-7 GB are free on the boot drive, there is little to be gained from a performance standpoint by freeing up more space on it.
The same is true of the clone/reclone step, which is a way to defragment a volume. Tiger does this by itself for smaller files, so unless you have a lot of the large ones mentioned above on the drive, you won't see much if any improvement in responsiveness, particularly with a fast SATA drive like in your iMac.
In this case, the cache cleaning & related steps in Onyx or a similar utility will probably do what you want, together with trashing any prefs for apps that continue to be sluggish & avoiding any login items from third party sources until you get things humming along smoothly.
It is better to try one thing at a time & see if it makes any difference rather than trying the "shotgun" approach, since pinpointing the source of the problem is the best way to prevent it from reoccurring.

Does reapplying 10.4.11 combo update negate the latest security updates?

I've reapplied the 10.4.11 combo update in an attempt to trouble shoot some problems I've been having. My question is, "Does reapplying 10.4.11 combo update negate the latest security updates?" I've checked my computer using the "Software Update" option, and I'm given the message that I'm up to date. But that may be due to the fact that there's a receipt of the security update in my receipt's folder.

Steve:
If the Combo update was downloaded previous to the last security update being available it will not have included the security update. If the Combo update was downloaded after the security update was available, it will have included the latest security update. As new updates become available, the Combo update is updated so that it includes the latest updates. If you are concerned that the security update may not have been included in the Combo update, or you are sure that you downloaded the Combo update a while previous to the availability of the latest security update you can either:
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Spotlight has become DEAD slow to index main boot SSD with only 45gb used 203 free, it shows 3 days with 10.7.4 it was doing it in less than 10 minutes.
I killed and relaunched spotlight, cleared old index, set only Boot drive marking all other drive including Timemachine with PRIVACY and tried most of the trick, same issue on the 3 computers I can't fix it. (Reset PRAM,Repair Perm run Diskwarrior, Reapplied 1075 combo)
Therefore Timemachine is also now veryslow when Spotlight is trying to index the main drive (even after excluding all drive and timemachine via Privacy)
- In the dock all shortcuts for folders and file from my NAS are becoming faceless with a question mark after each restart. Clicking on them re-activate the icon until the next restart. (DiskStation DS212+ Synology connected via AFP), Synology might have to update their software, I guess.
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Any one having problem with spotlight ? Solution welcome.

Same here, in my case:
1. My iTunes works slower than before, it took a while to completely sync my iPhone4s. And try to update the apps, no response after clicking the "download all free updates" as if nothing happens
2. Safari, Try to open a web site, let say www.apple.com.........it didnt load the full site entirely on the first attempt, i always hit the refresh icon to make the job done
3. Last but not least, this completed my nightmare, i've upgrade all of my idevices into iOS6(iTouch 4G & iPhone4s), Siri seems having some problems in answering my questions.....or maybe because of my provider connection, and it freeze when i try to update some of my apps direcly from the phone, luckily iOS6 didnt compatible with my 1st Gen iPad, so i can write this issue into this forum.

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