Downloading Updates from a Window Machine

Apple is quite helpful in checking the machine from which you are attempting a download, however, for those of us on dialup at home, we come to work where a fast connection exists, usually through a windows machine. Attempting to download and save an update takes us to a windows only option, only (XP or Vista options).
There used to be a 'mac' button at the bottom of the page which is now gone. Pretty irritating. Unless the update is a mac-only application, you are pretty much out of luck.
Any ideas on how to obtain a mac download on a windows machine???

Thanks for the reply. Attempting to download from the Apple site. Even did a search for Safari 3.1.2 mac, came upon part of the apple site actually discussing the version for tiger. Clicked on it and it took me to the windows version.
That is exactly what I do (download to a flash drive and install at home). Problem is that when there is a windows version and a mac version, the windows version (from a windows machine) is the ONLY option for download presented. Downloading a mac-only version (Security updates and so on) is no problem. Saved to flash drive and installed with no problems.
In times past, there was a small link posted to the download page giving the option to go to the mac version. That link has now disappeared, and you are left with either downloading a windows version, no download, or downloading an 80MB file on dialup.
If apple would re-install the mac version option, that would solve my problem.

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