OS X 10.5 refuses to shut down & fails to instal updates ...

iTunes 7.5
Quick Time 7.3
iPhoto Update 7.1.1
Repeatedly available software is downloaded automatically but fails to install
as during restart OS X 10.5 fails to shutdown ( Blue Screen Loops ). Forced
shutdown and restart fails to install previously downloaded updates. How do
I resolve this issue? OS X 10.5 is pretty useless with out updates and restarts.
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mimeismoney wrote:
Clutch marketing move, Apple. Way to straight up demand money for an update.
Snow Leopard (10.6) is not an 'update', but a newer Operating System than Leopard (10.5). Apple like Microsoft does not charge for updates but does for newer Operating Systems.
It is a common business practice that allows for the development and sale of newer products. Without the benefit of revenue income, newer Operating Systems would cease to be offered.
Ciao.

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