HT2404 why is os X update taking so long I tried to download it and would not finish.

why is os X update taking so long I tried to download it and would not finish downloading..

It's been a few days since the original post.  If you use Software Update again now, do you still have this problem?
Also, what is the name and version number of the update?  If you can't get Software Update to do it for some reason, you can search for that update on Apple Support, then download and install it manually.
Before you do that, run Disk Utility (which is on Applications/Utilities).  Select "Macintosh HD" in the sidebar and go to the First Aid tab.  Click Verify Disk.  This will check to make sure there is nothing is wrong with your startup disk.  If there is a problem reported, that may be causing the problem with Software Update.

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