Installed software updates do not show

Question

Hello Any and All: I just now am getting around to this question- a month ago (OK maybe 7 weeks) I had a warranty replacement of hard drive and the cable that connects it.
Since, the only software updates showing in the log are from the night I got it.
I have run updates- just did some a while ago. I watched the window, it said installing and all that, required the restart....
But they are not in the installed updates log.
Anyone: am I getting the updates do you think? And does it matter? And, any idea why it is doing this (besides the fact it is my computer and it has been from minute one, a total pain, to be as generous as mother teresa.....)??????
I will look for answers in the morning. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hey there Tuttle!! Yeah, I am hanging in... the heat was rough to work in, but a few more fronts and I made it through! I had good check up at the dermatologist, and now will be on a semi-annual check, instead of the quarterly I had been (having been drafted into the M club... but my doc found it tiny, so, Knock wood, I should be cool until the next cell goes wackjob and proliferates...) OUR hurricane was slowest traveller on record around here, but of those beasts, the best specimen to have come by....except on the coast that had it a bit rougher than I did....the eywall scraped the beach like a perfect tangent....
back to topic though: First THANKS for the response!
I went to System profile first, and opened applications.... ( I should have written down all the updates that came in- 6 in first, then the security update)
I recall one being an iPod updater, and one for iPod to phone update [{(how do the batteries do in a music playing phone?)}] and a quicktime update- it said if you have QTpro, you'll need a new key (I delayed that from a few days back, until I had time to read that it was only Pro that would need to pay again...).... I forget the other updates-
Anyway, I find in system pref's no quicktime with a date anywhere near now: but it is 7.0.2 (date 8/31/05- could that have been the one I delayed?)
In the iPod I have an 8/17/05 and an updater with 10/01/05 date.
I see the java plugins made it(2.2.0) dated 10/01/05- ah, the iTunes is there
Oh good,there is updater...and Applet Launcher...java webstart too....
Cool, as far as the profiler goes, it looks like all got put in....
OK, then I went to the apple menu like you said, but before I did "about this mac," I did a software update, and it said I am up to date- so there is some confirmation too... the about says 10.3.9 (as I have not gotten tiger yet... that too would mean a new Qt key... it is a riot of fees in cyberspace..golly!) I had bought iwork and ilife, before tiger -which they offered in a package discount all three together- but not AFTER having bought the other two...bad timing.
So, anyway, Now I go to the last item you taught me to check: Library receipts.
Um, everything at first glance is identical- the orange exterior box with yellow interior.....except:Install log file, and CIA Core Installer Log. The latter of two just mentioned, upon opening seems to be related to my HP printer.
Oh, OK: so is the Installer log file (related to the HP Printer).....
Name of science < i opened GIMP-Print installer package, but it is just a receipt and cannot be opened...
OK, now this has turned into a book, eh? hahahahaha
Do you know of a way to make the system pref's software update show installed updates worK? I suppose I may be able to remember what you just showed me.... Since the last drive and cable (was it the cable all along??) I have been enjoying the computer I thought I had ordered...yehaaa!!- then this.
hahahahaha Compared to before< I can deal I am pretty sure. As long is it is not simply the first of a billin domino's about to go blasting around inside my machine. hahhahaha
So, how have you been? And Thanks for responding...