Unable to download automatic software updates on macbookair

receiving error message when downloading automatic software update. Error message is... None of the selected updates could be installed. An unexpected error occurred. Appreciate your assistance, thanks GulB

Is your data backed up? IF not, you must before installing anything new:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1992
What updates are you trying to download? Have you tried googling the download links directly?
Just lookup
support.apple.com DL and the name of the update.

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First things first.
Microsoft Office updates you get here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads?pid=Mactopia_Office2011
Adobe updates you get here:
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
Apple updates use Software Update.

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Howdy there otss1979,
It sounds like you are unable to download the iOS 8.0.2 update either, over the air, or using iTunes. If you are updating the software on your phone in Settings > General > software update I would recommend starting with this article:
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If you are using iTunes, I would use this article instead:
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HT4623 My iPad does not have the automatic software update and I do not know how to download IOS if under settings there is no software update button available. Do I have to reset my iPad and lose data?

My iPad does not have the automatic software update and I do not know how to get IOS 6 onto it. When I go into settings there is no software update button.

If you are really on iOS 5 then look in Settings > General > Software update.
Otherwise:
If you are using iOS 4 (or earlier) there is no Software Update in Settings. That feature was first added in iOS 5.
To update you will have to connect your iPad to iTunes on a computer (preferably the one you sync with and backup to).
See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972

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I set the ipad to download the software update as prompted. I was prompted to connect the ipad to the mains electricity before running the update. I inadvertently (stupidly) forgot to switch on at the wall socket and left the download to run overnight. When I looked at the ipad the following morning the screen displayed the itunes symbol in the centre and what looks like a usb cable leading from this symbol to the home button. I realised I hadn't switched on the mains socket and did so then left the ipad for 24 hours to charge.
Now when I switch on I get the apple symbol and then the same itune and usb cable image and then the machine switches itself off again immediately.
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to clarify barney's suggestion, the following terminal command will download all available updates and put them in your Downloads folder.
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so what you need to do is this.
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2. make a cron or a launch daemon to run the above terminal command periodically at the time of your choosing. to make a launch daemon I recommend using lingon http://tuppis.com/lingon/
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10.5.7: Automatic Software Update Feature No Longer Works

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2. I clicked it and it said I had updates that would require a reboot and it asked the usual stuff. (It didn't say what would update.)
3. I clicked to reboot now and it asked for my password and rebooted.
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Jeffery,
Thank you for your quick response!
{quote:title=Jeffrey Lee wrote:}
How often do you have SU to check for updates? And do you have "Download important updates automatically" checked as well?{quote}
I have check for updates weekly and download important updates automatically enabled.
{quote}I'm thinking that the first time you approved the update, that it could have been for something that was already downloaded in the background, and just waiting for you to OK the install.
Then when you rebooted, and did the manual check, it found that the Safari update was available as well.{quote}
Interesting. I hadn't thought about that. ☺
{quote}There could be a host of other issues... but check the "installed updates" in the SU preferences, and see what, if anything, was installed right before the last Safari update... note the date and times and see if my theory might be correct.{quote}
Here's what it shows for the last month:
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2009-06-11 00:03:25 -0700: Installed "iDVD Update" (7.0.4)
2009-06-11 00:04:21 -0700: Installed "Safari" (4.0)
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2009-06-17 23:30:01 -0700: Installed "Safari" (4.0.1)
2009-06-24 23:34:18 -0700: Installed "HP Printer Drivers Update" (1.1.1)
2009-07-09 18:38:49 -0700: Installed "Safari" (4.0.2){quote}
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Thanks,
Brian

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I understand that you are receiving a message about connection error 3259 when trying to download your purchases.
I have confirmed that the iTunes Store is functioning and accepting connections. Therefore, the issue is likely related to your Internet connection, local network, or computer. I'm happy to provide some information that should help you connect to the iTunes Store again.
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itunes.apple.com
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http://discussions.info.apple.com/itunes
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Dear all,
my automatic software update has stopped working. It shows me the software that will be updated, starts the download, then the computer restarts and I type in my username and password – and then everything is back to what it was before. None of the listed softwares has been updated, and I can't find the reason it doesn't install any of these. There is no error message.
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