Mac osx 10.6.8 software updates freeze

when I try to install the software updates it freezes at the installation phase even after letting it run for hours. It started with the 2013-001 security update. I tried to Download the file and manually install it but it stops at "waiting for other installations to complete". Please help.

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Hi Micah,
How are you trying this? From an Install Disc? Is it a Gray machine specific disc, or a Retail Disc?

Mac OSx V10.6 - Change software update back to apples servers

Hi All
Wonder if anyone can help. I have a Macbook pro running snow leopard 10.6. This was once connected to our 10.5 xserve but was quickly removed as it would not be used on the server. However, after this the chaps who set it up seemed to have set the software updates to look at our server. Of course, even when connected to the network, our server will not run 10.6 updates (i did read a thread here on how to force it to, but dont feel confident enough to try)
I am trying to work out how to set this machine to start re-using the swscan.apple.com server so the user can take the machine home and update quicktime and other apps which are causing the issues.
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Hi,
Open Terminal and enter following command:
defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
To check if it was written:
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL
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HT4150 have MAC OSX 10.6.4 which update do I need? 10.6.4 or 10.6.5?

have MAC OSX 10.6.4 which update do I need?

If you run Software Update (on the Apple menu) it will show you the latest updates for all your Apple software. And since the latest update for Snow Leopard is 10.6.8, it will most likely offer to install the 10.6.8 "combo" updater (rather than a series of the in-between ones like 10.6.5 through 10.6.7).
It also should automatically check for other updates after installing any that are prerequisites for other updates (like the Java security fixes that require 10.6.8). If not, keep running it until it says your software is up to date or it only lists things you do not want.
This is by far the easiest way to keep your Apple software up to date. It is a good idea to do that because it increases the security of your data & often patches bugs or adds new minor features to your Apple software.

A few times when i try to quit out of firefox, it causes my new mac osx (version 10.6.8) to freeze--turning the whole screen whitish blue, which is the same color before the mac is to shut down. Why??

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HT3810 I am running snow leopard 10.6.1 on my mac, why doesn't running "software update" offer to load 10.6.8?

I am running snow leopard 10.6.1 on my mac, why doesn't running "software update" offer to load 10.6.8?

Please take a screenshot of the following:
Go to the Apple menu which appears in the upper left of the screen, then click About this Mac. Screenshot the window that pops up.
Also under the Apple menu, run Software Update. After it checks for updates, screenshot the window of available updates.

Mac OS X 10.6.6 Software Update Freezes

I am currently running Mac OS X 10.6.6. When running Software update three updates are available OS X 10.6.7, Safari and iTunes. However I update individually or all together the process freezes with the bar showing approximately 100% and the status as writing files. Have tried deleting contents of updates folder before running update. Have also fixed permissions but with no luck!

I can't offer you a direct fix for your problem, but you might consider going to Apple's update download page, downloading the updates you need, and installing them manually.
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HT201380 keep having scrolling problems with Maverick on both iMac and Mac Pro despite downloading mail software update

Have scrolling problems with Maverick despite downloading mail update on both IMAC and Mac Pro
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The Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update introduced connection issues as a result of (according to the documentation) "Mail now supports connecting to mail servers through a SOCKS proxy". This probably has nothing to do with your problem, but it'd be worth going to System Preferences > Network and making sure the SOCKS Proxy is not enabled in the network configuration used to connect to the Internet.
Also, it looks like the crashes you're talking about are actually freezes, i.e. Mail becomes unresponsive rather than quitting unexpectedly. In Mail, open Window > Activity Viewer, and see whether Mail displays there what it's doing when it freezes. Actually, you may be able to avoid having to force quit Mail by canceling whatever it's doing (by clicking on the red stop icon of the activity).
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HT1338 Macbook pro mac os 10.6.8 software update segment fault

I recently tried to update a few software on my macbook pro, but apparently software update crashed while it ran in the process.
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"segement fault". Any idea how to fix this problem?
In the Software logs:
Apr 11 11:38:00 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro com.apple.WindowServer[263]: Wed Apr 11 11:38:00 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro.local WindowServer[263] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
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Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[262]: DEAD_PROCESS: 262 console
Apr 11 11:38:11 Realfrees-MacBook-Pro UserEventAgent[267]: CGSShutdownServerConnections: Detaching application from window server
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Report Version: 6
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Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.JavaScriptCore        0x00007fff874dd7f9 JSC::Heap::makeUsableFromMultipleThreads() + 57
1   com.apple.JavaScriptCore        0x00007fff874dd2e4 JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup + 132
2   com.apple.installframework      0x00007fff810d2c93 IFJS_GlobalContextCreate + 32
3   com.apple.installframework      0x00007fff810cd986 -[PKDistributionController initWithDistribution:interfaceType:] + 310
4   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff81124416 -[SUProduct distributionController] + 115
5   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112bde9 -[SULocalProduct initWithProductKey:productPath:error:] + 401
6   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112c85a -[SUProductManager localProductForProductKey:] + 96
7   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112d90a -[SUProductManager allLocalProducts] + 258
8   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112d559 -[SUProductManager(InstallAtLogout) _productForProductKey:] + 64
9   ...le.SoftwareUpdate.framework 0x00007fff8112d4ac -[SUProductManager(InstallAtLogout) productsToInstallAtLogout] + 236
10 com.apple.SoftwareUpdate        0x000000010000eeeb 0x100000000 + 61163
11 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff82380bc5 _nsnote_callback + 167
12 com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff83ec7000 __CFXNotificationPost + 1008
13 com.apple.CoreFoundation        0x00007fff83eb3578 _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 200
14 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff82377b26 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 101
15 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8784144a -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 100
16 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8784137f -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 66
17 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8790c35d -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpen:] + 219
18 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff8790bfd9 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 77
19 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff823af1c6 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 360
20 com.apple.Foundation            0x00007fff823aeff6 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 114
21 com.apple.AE                    0x00007fff844f732b aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned int, unsigned char*) + 162
22 com.apple.AE                    0x00007fff844f7224 dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 32
23 com.apple.AE                    0x00007fff844f712b aeProcessAppleEvent + 210
24 com.apple.HIToolbox             0x00007fff8707e619 AEProcessAppleEvent + 48
25 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff87811095 _DPSNextEvent + 1191
26 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff87810801 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 155
27 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff877d668f -[NSApplication run] + 395
28 com.apple.AppKit                0x00007fff877cf3b0 NSApplicationMain + 364
29 com.apple.SoftwareUpdate        0x0000000100001cc8 0x100000000 + 7368

Greetings,
Download the combo update (don't install it yet): http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1400
SafeBoot your computer: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
While in SafeBoot install the combo update
Restart the computer to come out of SafeBoot
Try running software update again and see if it works.
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Mac os 10.4.10 software update problem -- my mac does not work anymore :(

hello!
i have a powerbook G4- PPC. just today, i did a software update of my OS to 10.4.10 (it was the available update version according to the automatic uptae) and during the final stage of the installation, it says "a problem was encountered...installation package is moved to trash"
when i browsed my mac, my apps does not work anymore!!! they just bounce from the dock when i clicked it but it won't open any window. i emptied the trash and restarted my mac but sadly, it just boot but won't continue to the log in part, only in the silver window with the apple logo and mac os x tiger... and the mouse just turns into the color wheel. i waited for 30 mins and nothing happened.
i don't have a startup disc because the mac is a gift and it was long time ago. is ther a software i can use to fix or revert the changes of the unsuccessful OS update? why is there always a problem when i do OS update? isn't apple software stable?
My mac problems' driving me crazy!!!

There are no guarantees, but following this procedure when installing updates and upgrades on your Mac will go a long way towards avoiding unpleasant after effects and ‘post-update stress disorder’.
It is also worth noting that it is an extreme rarity for updates to cause upsets to your system, but they may well reveal pre-existing ones, particularly those of which you may have been unaware. If you are actually aware of any glitches, make sure they are fixed before proceeding further.
So before you do anything else:
If you can, make a full backup first.
Turn off sleep mode for both screen and hard disk.
1. Repair Permissions (in Disk Utility)
2. Verify the state of your hard disk using Disk Utility. If any faults are reported, restart from your install disk (holding down the C key), go to Disk Utility, and repair your startup disk. Restart again to get back to your startup disk.
At least you can now be reasonably certain that your system does not contain any obvious faults that might cause an update/upgrade to fail.
3. Download the correct version of the COMBO update from the Apple download site. If your car runs on gasoline you would not want to fill the tank with diesel, so don’t try to install the PPC updater on an Intel Mac!
If you prefer to download updates via Software Update in the Apple menu (which would ensure that the correct version for your Mac was being downloaded), it is not recommended to allow SU to install major (or even minor) updates automatically. Set Software Update to just download the updater without immediately installing it. There is always the possibility that the combined download and install (which can be a lengthy process) might be interrupted by a power outage or your cat walking across the keyboard, and an interrupted install will almost certainly cause havoc. Once it is downloaded, you can install at a time that suits you. You should make a backup copy of the updater on a CD in case you ever need a reinstall.
Using the Combo updater ensures that all system files changed since the original 10.4.0 are included, and any that may have been missed out or subsequently damaged will be repaired. The Delta updater, although a temptingly smaller download, only takes you from the previous version to the new one, i.e. for example from 10.4.9 to 10.4.10. Software Update will generally download the Delta updater only. The preferable Combo updater needs to be downloaded from Apple's download site.
Now proceed as follows:
4. Close all applications.
5. Unplug all peripherals except your keyboard and mouse.
6. Install the update/upgrade. Do not under any circumstances interrupt this procedure. Do not do anything else on your computer while it is installing. Be patient.
7. When it ask for a restart to complete the installation, click restart. This can take longer than normal, there are probably thousands of files to overwrite and place in the correct location. Do nothing while this is going on.
8. Once your Mac is awake, repair permissions again, and you should be good to go!
If your Mac seems slightly sluggish or ‘different’, perform a second restart. It can’t hurt and is sometimes efficacious!
9. Open a few of your most used applications and check that all is OK. In this connection please remember that not all manufacturers of third party applications and plug-ins, add-ons, haxies etc, will have had time to do any necessary rewrites to their software to make them 10.4.10. compliant. Give them a weeks or two while you regularly check their websites for updates. This applies particularly to plug-ins for Safari 3.
N.B. Do not attempt to install two different updates at the same time as each may have different routines and requirements. Follow the above recommendations for each update in turn.
Lastly, Apple's own article on the subject of Software Update may also be useful reading:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106695

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I'm having issues with my Mac locking up. The mouse, pointer freezes and everything locks up completely, forcing me to restart. I thought just reinstalling my 10.4.11 combined update would fix it, but I'm now in the middle of the process and wonder if I've done the right thing. I've just installed the combined update and it's telling me to restart, but I'm worried now that it might mess something up. If I just restart will it screw anything up? Maybe it won't fix my problem, but I just don't want to lose anything I have on my machine. So if I just get out of this process I'll be happy.
Also, I purchased Tiger early on, but can only find my 10.3 Tiger disc, not a 10.4. There should have been a straight 10.4 disc, correct? Since I purchased it, way back when, shouldn't I be able to pay for a replacement disc and shipping? Then I could replace my system, hopefully curing my problem.
My Mac has been so reliable over the years I can't even remember whether there truly even was a 10.4 disc. It's been so long since I've had problems.
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Hi Leonard,
Maybe it won't fix my problem, but I just don't want to lose anything I have on my machine. So if I just get out of this process I'll be happy.
Too late, only way out is to restart.
Also, I purchased Tiger early on, but can only find my 10.3 Tiger disc, not a 10.4. There should have been a straight 10.4 disc, correct?
Correct, & do not use the 10.3's Disk Utility on a 10.4 volume.
Since I purchased it, way back when, shouldn't I be able to pay for a replacement disc and shipping?
No, the only "Replacement Discs" they might have are the ones your Mac came with, 10.3 apparently.
See Tom's, (Texas Mac Man), great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9755670&#9755670
Or Ali Brown's great info on where/how to find/get Tiger...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10381710#10381710

OSX 10.6.6 software update - macbook pro

Quando tento actualizar o software (tenho o osx 10.6.6) dá-me a mensagem; A Actualização de Software não conseguiu verificar se existem actualizações porque ocorreu um problema na rede.
O que devo fazer?
Obrigado
When I try to uptade my OSX 10.6.6 software the macbook pro give me the message: The Software Update could not check for updates because a network problem.
What should I do? My internet connection is working fine.
Regards

Smartys wrote:
When I try to uptade my OSX 10.6.6 software the macbook pro give me the message: The Software Update could not check for updates because a network problem.What should I do? My internet connection is working fine.
Run the Combo update
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