HT1222 Cannot download Security Update 2013-01. It always aborts. Why?

Every time I run "Software Update", I get one result: Security Update 2013-01. But when I try to download the update, after telling me it will take 12-14 hours, it aborts and says it may be corrupt. Can I get the update on a disk?

You could try downloading the update directly from Apple's website, outside of Software Update, then applying it. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1642

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HT1222 OS X security update 2013-003 1.0, will not update

Hi,
I have tried numerous times to update this firmware update, clicked on the update button and it seems to launch the update, shows the udate being downloaded, auto reboot takes place but when I reboot the same update is showing. I did make sure my Mac Air was plugged in.....am I missing something?

Then, you're getting the wrong update. There's one for each of SL, Lion, and ML. The link I pointed you to should give you the ML one. Try it again.
I just DL'd it (a 19.5 MB file) and launched in SL, getting:

Installation error for security update 2013-004 version 1.0

Hi,
I receive a 'unexpected error' message when I try to install security update 2013-004 version 1.0. I have tried updating from computer and manually downloading 'security update 2013-004', but still receive the exact same error message. I'm on a macbook pro mid 2011, Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5.

Try verifying your hard disk with Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.
After launching Disk Utility, in the left pane, click on the name of your hard disk.
In the right pane, click the First Aid tab and then click the Verify Disk button.
If the result is OK, then click the button to Repair Disk Permissions.
If the Verify Disk test result reports errors, you will need to reboot the computer in Recovery HD and use Disk Utility there to repair the disk. See instructions by Kappy.
Afterwards, try installing the security update again.
As for the cause of the unexpected error, look at the log reports with Console in the Utilities folder.
HTH

Installed Security Update 2013-003 & now cannot see video

Installed Security Update 2013-003 & now cannot see video.
Snow Leopard.
Corrected problem by updating Adobe Flash~ even though I just updated it two days ago~ but that solved the problem.
Message was edited by: Black Cat Prowl

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Security Update 2013-003 is available for Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion. You can download the Snow Leopard version > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1670
You don't have enough space to install the update, so you have to delete things from the hard drive or move them to an external drive. See > http://thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html

HT1222 Security Update 2013-001 (Lion) may have disabled the DVI on my 17" MacBook Pro

It looks like Security Update 2013-001 (Lion) may have disabled the DVI on my 17" MacBook Pro ... 2006 vintage ... it worked fine before the upgrade. Tested port with HD monitor using an HDMI adapter that worked before. Thanks for the help!

Thank you for the suggestion ... I repaired the disk ... repaired the permissions ... from the CMD+r restore partition ...
No changes.
I'm in the process of doing a Software Update scan ...
Thanks for the suggestion ... hope there might be more ...
I know these are supposedly never monitored by Apple ... but I can always hope!

HT1222 my imac won't install security update 2013-001

I keep getting notifications about Security Update 2013-001. I agree to the installation, my iMac restarts, but later I find that the installation has not happened. What should I do? Thanks for help.

Your Tag states you are using Snow Leopard...
Here's the Link to Apples servers for that security update for Snow Leopard...
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1642

HT1222 I can't download Security Update 2012-002:

Dear,
About subject, I cant download Security Updat 2012-002:
The file “SecUpd2012-002Snow.pkg” couldn’t be found on the server “swcdn.apple.com”.
Help is highly appreciated
tks n brgds
RK

Allan,
I have Avast virus checker installed, but I disabled file, mail & web browser checking and had the same problem.
I eventually was able to download the manual update DMG and that seems to have installed ok.
Now the Update RAW 6.03 has been installed, but continues to say it needs installing - galling.
Thanks to you and Linc for replying to my original post.
David

Mac Book Pro hangs when installing Security Update 2013-002 (ver 1.0) on Lion 10.7.5

I am running Lion 10.7.5 on a 13" MacBook Pro (late 2011) with the latest software updates and everything has been working perfectly.
Last night I tried to do a Software Update and it said there is a Security Update 2013-002 (ver 1.0) recommended. I installed it and the progress bar went to about 50% and then stopped. I waited more than 2 hours and the mac locked up. Had to do a hard reboot. Tried to install this Security update again after rebooting. The mac froze again (spinning wheel).
Any ideas?

OK. Let's try running the computer in Safe Mode then a normal restart. The initial startup into safe mode will take some time so be patient. A progress bar will eventually appear then disappear. Once safe mode is complete you will see a login window. Login with the desired account and password. Wait for the startup to fully complete before restarting. The point here is to clear some caches and other files that may become corrupted.
If you happen to own a utility such as Mountain Lion Cache Cleaner I would use it to clear out all the user, system, and font caches. An immediate restart is needed upon completion. At least this way we can rule out corrupted caches.
Meanwhile you can check out:
Kappy's Personal Suggestions About OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utility is: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior for defragmentation of older drives, disk repair, disk scans, formatting, partitioning, disk copy, and benchmarking.
Four outstanding sources of information on Mac maintenance are:
1. OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
3. Maintaining Mac OS X
4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) See Mac OS X- About background maintenance tasks. If you are running Leopard or later these tasks are run automatically, so there is no need to use any third-party software to force running these tasks.
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
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1. Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the
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2. Boot from the external hard drive.
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Clone the internal drive to the external drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not depressed or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the upward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
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1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not selected or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.
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Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
1. Mac Malware Guide.
2. Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware
3. Macintosh Virus Guide
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2. Deja Vu
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4. Synk Pro
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Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
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4. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up
5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines
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Excel .xls 'read only' after downloading security update

Today all my data .xls files won't open - the message reads:
I am able to open one .xlsx file but all the .xls will only open as 'quick view' I've recently downloaded Security Update 2015 version 1 and also updated Remote Desktop client. I restarted my macbook pro today. That's when the trouble started I'm running Mavericks 10.9.5.
I've tried using time machine to open older versions of files but they too cannot be accessed. I've also tried renaming the files with non-numerical names. No joy with that either.
HELP please!!!!!

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No Dock no app switching after security update 2013-001

Been running 10.6.8 very stably for a long time. Yesterday SW update found Security Update 2013-001. The first download didn't succeed, second download went and installed okay, without issue.
On restart (and multiple restarts since), the desktop pattern has reverted to the default space-theme, the Dock is gone, Cmd-Tab won't show or switch among apps, Spaces and Expose are gone, and System Prefs won't fix these. I can select a desktop pattern, but it doesn't change, can enable Spaces, but it doesn't 'stick', etc.
I repaired permissions (a few from an HP printer update a month ago0, and the HD verified without issue. No change.
What is the best course of action? Re-install 10.6.8 updater?   Then what??
-Paul

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3)     Reset PRAM - no change.

Security update 2013-004 install fails

Hi
I have tried to apply the Security update 2013-004. The SW updates requires a reboot, but the reboot does not work. It means the Mac does not reboot anymore nor can I shutdown the Mac anymore. The only way to switch if off, reboot is to hold the power button down until the systems switches of.
I tried to repair the permissions, reinstalled Lion from the App-store (the version on the app-store does not contain the security update yet), but as soon as I try to apply the update I run into the trouble.
Now my only way seems to reinstall again the OS (10.7.5), and avoid the security update, which I guess is not a ggod practice.
Any idea how I could restore the "restart" "shut down" functionality without the reinstall, and what should I do before I download the update to make it work?
Thanks
Heiko
MacBook Pro, Lion 10.7.5

When you have the computer in the functioning mode, try this open Safari/prefences, general tab, where it says "Save downloaded files to:" select desktop(if it is not in the dropdown menu, click other and select desk top from the left column) This will down load it to ypur desktop, next download the stand alone installer here: (bypassing software update)
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1677
After the down load completes, open the installer package on the desktop and follow the prompts. Use an ethernet connection if available, it is less prone to interference than a wireless, hich means it is usually lees rpone to corruption.
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Security update 2013-003 - Spinning wheel!

I just downloaded the security update 2013-03 for Lion (OS X 10.7.5) and after te restart I have not been able to use any of my programs without the spinning wheel of death. When I open the APPS store I just get the same, when I open Adobe Photoshop I get the same. I can use Safari a bit, but it does not respond like it was before I ran the update. I have had to force quit all of these to move forward.
I also ran hardware test, and my computer froze, ran it again, then it came back with: "No Problems found."
I am on a MacBook Pro i7, 2.0 Ghz 2011 with 8Gigs Ram.
I thought of upgrading to Mountian Lion and downloaded it on another computer.
Very frustrating—Any Ideas?

Not sure what your issue is or what Troubleshooting steps you have tried...
photovoyager wrote:
I thought of upgrading to Mountian Lion and downloaded it on another computer.
But... Upgrading your OS will more than likely compound your issues...
Best to sort out your Current issue first.

Getting this:You cannot install Security Update 2011-002 on this volume. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update?

I am getting this message: You cannot install Security Update 2011-002 on this volume. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update?
is there a way to install this update?

Hello
More information would be useful, for example which Mac OS are you running.
On the left menu item  About this Mac provides useful information.
Also did you use Software Update to determine the update?
Using Software Update can ensure you download and install the correct package for your particular Mac and OS version.

HT201366 Security Update 2013-003 keeps failing to install - 'Unexpected Error occurred' - and now my MacBook Pro is running extremely slowly?

I have repeatedly tried to update the software 'Security Update 2013-003' on my MacBook Pro OS X Version 10.7.5 but it keeps failing to install, stating that 'an Unexpected Error Occurred'.
Since the update failed the first time, my MacBook Pro has been running extremely slowly and failing to open basic apps like Mail and Safari at times.
All other updates have been successful apart from this one. I have made sure that my MacBook isn't full (emptied Trash etc) but it still runs really slowly at times so I think it's linked with the Security Update failure.
Please help!
*I have tried installing the update from Support Downloads but it says there isn't space on Macintosh to install it. There is 190 GB of free space on that disk so I don't understand that at all.
LION system.

I have tried and it downloads successfully but when I install it, it comes up with this:

I have an Apple iphone 4s and for the last 4 weeks I cannot download or update any apps. I have an iPad and a Mac book pro and the apps download on these devices fine. My phone tells me that I have 12 updates but when I press update all or update any indi

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I have signed in and out of the app store and the password is correct. I have tried both kinds of reboot but that did nothing. I have tried to update the apps by connecting phone to Mac book pro...it shows the apps being download on the Mac book and says it will sync them to my phone but it does not. Everything else on my phone works fine.
Any ideas ...Please!

Thank you, this has resolved both the iphone and ipad problem immediately. I am concerned that I may have a problem with apps that I bought under my old AppleID as they will not be recognised. Any suggestions for this please?

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