Help updating to Mac OS X 10.4.11
We have 2 iMacs. This one, which is updated correctly to OS X 10.4.11, while her is only updated to OS X 10.4.8 Her main goal is to update the latest iTunes, but cannot, because she is running the .4.8 version. I noticed on her software update preference, he last update was in August of 2007, and no updates since then. Is there a reason the computer is not automatically updating the latest software?
we tried downloading the software from the Apple website, but one we did, and tried to install it, it tells us the volume does not meet the requirements for this update.
Where do we go from here?
Thanks in advance for all the Mac knowledge
Limnos wrote:
We are trying to figure out why her Software Update stopped updating.
What do the SU preferences say on update scheduling? Is it checked, and on what schedule?
It was to check weekly.
How much free space is on this computer?
more than enough. Not sure, but plenty
Did you repair permissions before trying the update? (Do so afterwards too).
yes, repaired them after reading a different thread where you posted it.
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