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Mac OS X 10.4.3 Released

Updating Permissions

cycocelica said:
stupid question but I am kinda new. what is updating permissions? how do i do that?
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Launch Disk Utility in Utility Folder. Highlight your System Volume - indented. First Aid pane. Repair Permissions button on bottom. Good idea to run before and after any system updates.
 
Tuned MP5T said:
Would there be a problem if I go from 10.4 to 10.4.3?
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No, I don't believe there should be... You shouldn't need to install prior updates sequentially beforehand, so you should be fine. Just use the combo updater and you're good as gold!
 
Josh396 said:
97 MB here on a 20 inch iMac. I wonder why it's coming in at different sizes. Maybe it's different for different machines.
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my PB and iMac both had 56.8 MB downloads..
 
Got an iBook G4 14 933 Mhz running 10.4.2. Would it be better running the combo update or using the delta one? I heard a rumor that using the combo one will yield better results
 
celebi23 said:
Got an iBook G4 14 933 Mhz running 10.4.2. Would it be better running the combo update or using the delta one? I heard a rumor that using the combo one will yield better results
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Use the combo.
 
My PowerBook had the 97MB update. Installed it, all seems well. Currently using it.

Meanwhile, I'm updating my PowerMac g5 dual 2.0 with a 56,8MB update.
 
cycocelica -

Open "Disk Utility" and select your startup drive. Any volume with OS X will show "verify permissions" and "repair permissions"

BTW, I'm running 10.4.2 build 8C46 on a G5DP2.0 Rev A and got the 97MB update.

Z
 
occam said:
After 10.4.3 update, I notice I can no longer edit my Mail.app rules. The rules window opens, but the rules don't open to inspect or edit.

Anyone else to verify? (Thanks.)
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My Mail rules are still editable... have you tried a second restart and maybe repairing permissions...?
 
Multimedia said:
Launch Disk Utility in Utility Folder. Highlight your System Volume - indented. First Aid pane. Repair Permissions button on bottom. Good idea to run before and after any system updates.
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ok i did that right after updating. i thought i might have missed something...stupid me
 
I'm sure all this stuff about repairing permissions is mostly nonsense. I've never read a forum or article that proves repairing them makes any difference to anything.

I did however remember reading a looong article on why repairing permissions hardly makes any difference :p

Seriously though, i'd be interested in reading up a little more about it and knowing of any examples of situations where it's helped.
 
ohcrap said:
97MB update for the PB in my signature. Rebooting as we speak...

*crosses fingers*
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UPDATE: Only took maybe 2 minutes tops to boot. Ran FF, Safari, Adium, Mail, iCal, Dashboard, iTunes, and iPhoto so far without any problems. :)
 
~Shard~ said:
Ahem, and just when exactly did you end up in Mexico? And furthermore, did you get hit by the hurricanes at all? Come overt to Hawaii, that's where I'll be in a couple weeks. :cool:

Yeah, I'm definitely not an upgrade junkie - too practical for my own good, I guess. If I see a lot of value in the upgrade for my personal needs, then yes, I will (i.e.e getting Toast 7), but otherwise I'll just stick with what I have, like Office X for my word processing/spreadsheet needs (no need for 2004) and Final Draft 6 for my screenwriting needs (no need for 7 or AV). :cool:
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Had a thread about this a while ago. Basically I got an internship down here for working on an interesting project and have been here now for two weeks. In those two weeks I have found a girl, went to a dozen parties, a mexican wedding and had food poisoning... it's going great. :D

On a side note... how do you like Toast 7? worth it to upgrade?
 
~Shard~ said:
No, I don't believe there should be... You shouldn't need to install prior updates sequentially beforehand, so you should be fine. Just use the combo updater and you're good as gold!
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Combo updater? Would that be same as the Software update?
 
TMA said:
I'm sure all this stuff about repairing permissions is mostly nonsense. I've never read a forum or article that proves repairing them makes any difference to anything.

I did however remember reading a looong article on why repairing permissions hardly makes any difference :p

Seriously though, i'd be interested in reading up a little more about it and knowing of any examples of situations where it's helped.
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Then you have read BS. Repairing permissions fixes so much problem that your computer might have. Even the Apple tech support tells you to run it as a first thing when you are having any problems.

Permissions are the crucial part of Unix based system and should not be neglected.
 
rugbyspartan said:
I'm in the US. Yea, haven't had a problem before, so I can't imagine why it isn't showing up. Any other thoughts?
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Still hasn't shown up for me. Can anyone think of a way to get this working in software updates?
 
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