*****Deleted my 'Installer' application somehow - Catch 22*****

[devz]

Hi,

Im new to all of this, so firstly thanks for contemplating helping me!

I somehow deleted my Installer application on my MacMini (v10.4.11) and now am stuck in what seems to be a vicious circle.

Please dont tell me to download it from apples website as I cant actually open .pkg files without it... Unless I can?

I am a complete rookie when it comes to this, and am grateful to all who can look into this for me!

Cheers,
Devz

 

[spinnerlys]

You could right click on the .pkg file and select SHOW PACKAGE CONTENTS and see if you can extract the Installer.app that way.

 

[Peace]

What installer app are you talking about ?

 

[spinnerlys]

What installer app are you talking about ?

The actual Installer.app, located at Macintosh HD / System / Library / CoreServices / I suppose.

 

[devz]

You could right click on the .pkg file and select SHOW PACKAGE CONTENTS and see if you can extract the Installer.app that way.

Okay, so I can do this, but I have no idea what I am looking for...

I am attempting to download two updates, itunes 10 and installer 10 (hoping this will help me out...) but itunes doesnt have the option for 'show package contents' and although installer update does, its just a bunch of folders within folders - what am i looking for to extract?

Cheers for the speedy response...

Devz

 

[devz]

The actual Installer.app, located at Macintosh HD / System / Library / CoreServices / I suppose.

Thats the one.

Devz

 

[Peace]

Okay, so I can do this, but I have no idea what I am looking for...

I am attempting to download two updates, itunes 10 and installer 10 (hoping this will help me out...) but itunes doesnt have the option for 'show package contents' and although installer update does, its just a bunch of folders within folders - what am i looking for to extract?

Cheers for the speedy response...

Devz

You're "updating" installer 10 ?

 

[devz]

You're "updating" installer 10 ?

That was a last ditch attempt at solving this myself... I though it may just work itself - it didn't...
Usually I just work from the 'Software Update' and things go pretty (apple) smooth - however, if I need to install something which isn't on the Software Update' option (i.e. iTunes 10 - which isn't on the Software Update yet for some reason) it mounts the disk image and when I open it it asks me for a default application to open the program in, i.e. the Installer application.

Did I mention I'm a rookie?!?!

 

[Peace]

The installer app should be on your install DVD.

 

[chown33]

I somehow deleted my Installer application on my MacMini (v10.4.11) and now am stuck in what seems to be a vicious circle. ...

... (i.e. iTunes 10 - which isn't on the Software Update yet for some reason)

iTunes 10 won't install on 10.4.
Minimum required OS version is 10.5.

Visit this page:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Scroll down to the Macintosh Software sub-heading on the left:

• Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
• QuickTime 7.6 or later

 

[devz]

The installer app should be on your install DVD.

I've searched all over, but cannot find it!!!

 

[devz]

iTunes 10 won't install on 10.4.
Minimum required OS version is 10.5.

Visit this page:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Scroll down to the Macintosh Software sub-heading on the left:

• Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
• QuickTime 7.6 or later

So I'm updating my OS now, but even that won't fix the 'Installer application missing' will it?

Edit - ***I have Tiger so I cant update, can I? Doh!***

 

[Peace]

Re-installing your OS will.

 

[spinnerlys]

So I'm updating my OS now, but even that won't fix the 'Installer application missing' will it?

How are you updating your OS? There is no legal free update from Mac OS X 10.4 to Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6.

Btw, download Pacifist and extract the Installer.app from your Restore DVD 1.

 

[devz]

How are you updating your OS? There is no legal free update from Mac OS X 10.4 to Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6.

Btw, download Pacifist and extract the Installer.app from your Restore DVD 1.

I figured that... (Rookie)

I'm gonna have to download Snow Leopard anyways as I am getting iPhone4 in the next few weeks so I may as well do a complete overhaul... Hopefully by doing so I will get a brand new Installer Application...

Just to clarify - there is no way of getting 'Installer' back without either re-booting my OS (with disk) or by updating my OS (by downloading OS x 10.5 or 10.6)?

Thanks for all of your swift responses, for a first post, I will definitely use this resource again!

 

[spinnerlys]

I figured that... (Rookie)

I'm gonna have to download Snow Leopard anyways as I am getting iPhone4 in the next few weeks so I may as well do a complete overhaul... Hopefully by doing so I will get a brand new Installer Application...

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard costs 29 USD, no need to download it.

Just to clarify - there is no way of getting 'Installer' back without either re-booting my OS (with disk) or by updating my OS (by downloading OS x 10.5 or 10.6)?

No reboot or reinstallation or updating required with the following:

Btw, download Pacifist and extract the Installer.app from your Restore DVD 1.