Mavericks Software update "iTunes" stuck installing

I can't select the app icon as it is under the Mavericks software update tab and not installing as it's own app. It is stuck on "installing-calculating..." not sure what I can do to get it moving. iTunes won't open as it says its being updated but nothing is actually happening.

Navigate to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist and drag the file to your desktop. Then restart in Safe Mode to clear some caches. While you are in Safe Mode then try to Software Update and install the update. Then restart normally.
If you are not sure how to get to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist simply open a Finder window click the Go Menu and copy ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist into Go to Folder....

Similar Messages

How do I know if the Maverick software update has been installed on my mac?

How do I know if the Maverick software update has been installed on my mac?

It will not download if you already have it.
Just to be 100% clear …
Look in /Applications for "Install OS X Mavericks"
Use the Finders Go menu > Applications. To open it.
You may have an Applications folder in your Home directory too, it shouldn't be in there but it is possible.
Also try Spotlight to see if it can find that filename.
Can you also tell us what system you have?
Apple menu > About this Mac > more info button… What is the Model (under the Overview tab).
10.9 doesn't install on all systems, so it could explain why you can't get it, however it usually displays a dialog stating that fact.

Software Update is Stuck Installing 1 item

Hi,
I am running Mac OS X Version 10.7.2
on a macbook.
17-inch, Mid 2010
Processor 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 (11C74)
I go to Software Update...
It does a check and finds software to update.
The only thing it wants to install is Lion Recovery Update 1.0 452.5 MB
I tell it to install the 1 item.
It says Installing 1 item
This may take a few minutes; do not shut down your computer.
This screen never goes away.
I end up having to force quit.
I tried deleting everything in
Macintosh HD > Library > Updates
But it doesn't help.
Any advice?

Navigate to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist and drag the file to your desktop. Then restart in Safe Mode to clear some caches. While you are in Safe Mode then try to Software Update and install the update. Then restart normally.
If you are not sure how to get to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist simply open a Finder window click the Go Menu and copy ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist into Go to Folder....

HT4718 My macbook air is stuck at the "installing software updated" screen while installing update for the osX. What should I do?

My macbook air is stuck at the "installing software updated" screen while installing update for the osX. What should I do?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
If your Mac has been installing software updates for a long time, Software Update is probably frozen. Hold the Power button until your MacBook Air turns off, and turn it on again. OS X should start up.

I cannot uninstall itunes from my computer PC. I cannot update itunes on my computer. I get this message." C:\Documents and Settings\Sally-Anne\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\'iTunes.msi' is not a valid installation package

I cannot uninstall itunes from my computer PC. I cannot update itunes on my computer. I get this message." C:\Documents and Settings\Sally-Anne\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\'iTunes.msi' is not a valid installation package Try to find the installation package itunes.msi in a folder from which you installiTunes."
I have tried a serach for the file itunes.msi and nothing comes up.
Help anyone/
thanks

I get this message." C:\Documents and Settings\Sally-Anne\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\'iTunes.msi' is not a valid installation package Try to find the installation package itunes.msi in a folder from which you installiTunes."
(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

How to update itunes already installed on Wondows 7 professional on Thinkpad

How to update itunes already installed on Wondows 7 professional on Thinkpad

Ummm.. just download the new version and install it like you would any other software...

I am really angry that I get this message every time I try to update Itunes. "The File 'C:/documents and settings\DEAN\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\itunes.msi' is not a valid installation package for the product itunes. Tr

I am really angry that I get this message every time I try to update Itunes.
“The File ‘C:/documents and settings\DEAN\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\itunes.msi’ is not a valid installation package for the product itunes. Try to find the installation package ‘itunes.msi’ in a folder from which you can install itunes.
What kind of gobbledegook is that? Are you or Microsoft crazy. Us computer users need simpler instructions. Or you need to write your programs so that they work.
Signed,
Frustrated Apple User
Dean Weaver

“The File ‘C:/documents and settings\DEAN\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\itunes.msi’ is not a valid installation package for the product itunes. Try to find the installation package ‘itunes.msi’ in a folder from which you can install itunes.
(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

Why Software Updater does not install some updates automatically?

QuestionWhy Software Updater does not install some updates automatically?
AnswerSoftware Updater only installs security-related updates automatically. Non-security-related updates, and service packs installation are required to be initiated manually via the Software updates tab under the Policy Manager Console.
In Policy Manager 12, a checkbox Show non-security-related updates has been introduced under the Policy Manager Console > Software tab. Unchecking the checkbox hides the following update types:
Microsoft security tools
Non-security updates
Service packs
Note: This checkbox is Policy Manager Console-specific setting. If you change the setting in one Policy Manager Console, it would not affect another Policy Manager Console connected to the same Policy Manager Server.

amrok90 wrote:
Updater does not detects 5800. I've reinstalled everything as it's stated (as, according to FAQ, sometimes the drivers may get corrupt). Restarted the PC. Nothing happened.
Presumably FOTA not an option for your 5800XM?
Happy to have helped forum with a Support Ratio = 42.5

An amount of software-updates cannot be installed due to an unexpected error?

After downloading Software-updates, an amount of software-updates cannot be installed due to an unexpected error.
Is there someone who had the same problem and can help me?
Thanks in advance for your support!

If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Select "/var/log/install.log" from the file list. Then select the messages from the last installation or update attempt, starting from the time when you initiated it. If you're not sure when that was, start over and note the time. Copy them (command-C) to the Clipboard. Paste (command-V) into a reply to this message.
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

HT6154 I try to have my software update; I press installed ---it ask me to plug in password; but I forgot! What can I do?

I try to have my software update; I press installed ---it ask me to plug in password; but I forgot! What can I do?

How do you forget a passcode that you have been using to unlock the phone?
iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode

Software updates will not install... error message

Software updates refuse to install for several weeks/months... backed up to six or more updates... cannot get any help from apple unless i pay them 75 dollars but i am sure it is something simple... when i attempt to update, i put in my pass code, they download and when they go to install the error message says "none of the checked updates can be installed, sorry an unexpected error has occurred" vague enough for you? Can anyone help me out, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

What happens when you run Software Update?
Get MacJanitor and run the Maintenance scripts. When it's finished quit MacJanitor and restart your Mac.
Have you checked the hard disk for errors?
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger and later) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
While you have the Disk Utility window open, look at the bottom of the window where you see Capacity and Available. Make sure there is always 15% free disk space. Not enough disk space can cause directory corruption.
If you cannot boot from your install disk, try booting in Safe Mode
Carolyn

Software Update wants to install Pro Apps Update 2008-05...

I've been running Final Cut Studio 3 on this machine for a long time. Suddenly Software update wants to install the Pro Applications Update 2008-05. The only thing I can think of that might have caused that is that I dragged over a copy of LiveType from an older PPC G5 that was still running FCS2. Not sure if I should allow it or not. If I allow it, will it be smart enough to see that I have more recent versions of all of the apps? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
CJ

Nothing newer will be replaced.

When did Apple turn into piece of ****? It prompted me to update itunes and install icloud. I did. It crashed saying it was not properly installed and reinstall it. Since then I have been trying. I worry if my thousands of dollars worth of music is lost

When did Apple turn into piece of ****? It prompted me to update itunes and install icloud. I did. It crashed saying it was not properly installed and reinstall it. Since then I have been trying. I worry if my thousands of dollars worth of music is lost

I had a very similar problem, error 4251. (look in your log you will see that error) Since I finally fixed my problem, I thought I would see if I can help someone else.
What I found is that I lost burn ability in both iTunes AND Windows. Like you did. I did some digging and found that this wasn't hardware related at all. In fact, this boils down to a registry key getting messed up. (sigh) Yeah. It causes the system to get a bad 'handle'.
OK, here's what to try. Go to this Microsoft KB article. Scroll down and find the *manual* instructions for Vista. Delete the registry key that it specifies. Reboot. Now verify that you can burn in Windows. (If you have a RW disc, do a disc erase, or just try and burn from Windows Media Player.) If that is working now, you're on the right track.
Now the issue is that iTunes will still be broken. Go and install the latest Gear driver. (I know you may have done it, but do it again.) Now follow the intructions in this Apple KB article to verify the "GEARAspiWDM" info is back there in the registry. Now reboot. Try and burn in iTunes.
I hope this helps.

SCCM Reporting: Software Updates / Apllication the "Installed date" is missing or null in reports

When the “V_GS_Add_Remove_Programs” or “V_GS_Quick_Fix_Engineering” queried for installed date (the views that contains information on updates/application
installed date), the “installDate0” Column returns “Null” or is
"blank" on most of the rows.
The machine in this example is “X”
2. As you can see from the machines X's add remove Programs installed Date is given clearly.
Appreciate your help on this as its for an audit report of windows updates and applications installed date, I know that some applications do not populate this value but my argument is if its visible from Programs and Features why isn't the data being collected.
Best Regards,
Michael

Duplicated post.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/678489ad-3289-4fd6-8e84-bbaf487abacf/sccm-reporting-software-updates-apllication-the-installed-date-is-missing-or-null-in-reports?forum=configmanagergeneral
http://www.enhansoft.com/

Mavericks software update stole my contacts!

Hello,
I just today ran the latest Mavericks software update (10.9.1) when it popped up on my MacBook, and all seemed well until I opened my contacts app --- and all 50 or so of my contacts are missing! So, 2 questions:
1. Has anyone else had this problem with the update?
2. How do I restore my contacts without having to re-type all of them in, one at a time? I have them in iCloud and ony my iPhone, but do not know how to import them into my MacBook's contacts app.
Thanks in advance!

On your Mac, backup your calendar:
Fire up Calendar.
File > Export > Export > Calendar Archive… to create a Calendar archive. This backup shouldn't be needed and is only a precaution.
Quit Calendar.
 > System Preferences > iCloud > Uncheck Calendars > Delete from Mac
(Don’t worry, you have an archive backup.)
Check Calendars > Merge.
Fire up Calendar.
Does it match the events you see in iCloud.com?

Mavericks Software update "iTunes" stuck installing

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for