OS X Updates that Require Restarts

One thing I've been noticing is when you have a OS X update that requires a restart, it finishes installing and then prompts you to either shut down or restart.
My question is . . . . why is there not an option to restart later (or restart my computer when I feel like it)?
Microsoft Windows provides this feature . . . . it's very handy as when I need to do updates I'm right in the middle of doing something, and I can either restart it right then and there or leave Software Update running in the background with that prompt waiting for me to decide.
Just seems odd that Apple has not given that option.

Hi, Matthew.
There are a variety of reasons why an update could require a restart. For example:
• The update may replace an application, e.g. QuickTime or Safari, as well as underlying frameworks, kernel extensions, and the like. If you were to launch the application, and it depends on these changes, it would not work as the necessary new bits were not loaded. Necessary kernel extensions are loaded at startup.
• Kernel extension cache files are also regularly rebuilt as part of the restart following an Update that changes kernel extensions.
• The installer may have set up a temporary Startup Item that is executed after the restart, and then removed, in order to complete certain installation-related tasks after the Mac OS X Installer has loaded the new software.
To avoid some of the common problems people can encounter after installing Updates, consider the advice in my "Installing Software Updates" FAQ.
If you think the Mac vs. Windows approach is an important issue, I suggest you submit a Mac OS X Feedback.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
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