Where does Software Update "cache" its downloads?

[opeepingtomo]

Just wondering, ive downloaded the entire 420mb 10.5.3 update and when it goes to install once it starts "configuring installation" it never goes past it. I let it sit for about 30 minutes and the bar never moved from the initial centimeter or two that it did at first.

I started software update over again, and the 420mb update was still cached so i didnt have to go through the pain of downloading again, but it did the same thing, so now i am going to just download it from the apple site and not through software update.

Before i do though, i wanted to delete the 420mb file that sotware update downoaded and is cached waiting to be installed, except i dont know where software update chaches its downloads... anyone know?

 

[rev316]

Try ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate/ ?

 

[opeepingtomo]

i looked there, the entire folder is only 5.2mb, so i doubt its there being that the update is 420mb... any other ideas or does someone know for sure

 

[richard.mac]

/Library/Updates

 

[opeepingtomo]

thanks, i scrolled through looking to see anything obvious and looking in folders like app support and caches, and somehow missed the updates folder... thanks

 

[rsranger65]

Try inside /private/var/folders/lc/9r02gps93mz0vz3w6mj4gjqw0000gn/C/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate/content/downloads/