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markfc

Feb 6, 2008, 04:14 AM

Is there a way to clear or reset software update?

If I run iPhoto or iWeb, it tells me there are software updates available (which there are) and opens up software update for me.

Trouble is software update doesn't find them and tells me no updates available.

Thanks

PYR0M310N

Feb 6, 2008, 05:00 AM

Did you install the Russian update for Photo Booth as this can cause software update not to work properly. You would of only really done this if you had a PPC G5 i believe, because there was an issue with the pop art one only showing yellow.

richard.mac

Feb 6, 2008, 06:16 AM

maybe theres a fault on Apple's end on the server you use. try again later or download them from Apple's support pages. thats why they have a whole software update section.

markfc

Feb 6, 2008, 06:26 AM

Hi. No I didn't install the russian update, plus I'm using Intel iMac...sorry should have said!!

Thanks

markfc

Feb 6, 2008, 07:10 AM

darwinian

Feb 6, 2008, 08:22 AM

Ahh right okay, I've sorted it now.

I moved my iLife applications into a Folder under applications called iLife so that I could have an iLife stack.

Software update only looks in the applications folder for them.

So I guess i have to lose my iLife stack....

pah.

Yes, some (if not all) Apple apps should be placed in their default folders. I believe iWork requires this as well, and funny things always happen on my system because I generally move a lot of the less useful Apple apps to the Utilities folder.

Consultant

Feb 6, 2008, 02:30 PM

Ahh right okay, I've sorted it now.

I moved my iLife applications into a Folder under applications called iLife so that I could have an iLife stack.

Software update only looks in the applications folder for them.

So I guess i have to lose my iLife stack....

pah.

You can put an ALIAS of the iLife folder into where you put that folder.

To make alias, use menus, right click, or COMMAND-L