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10.6: A Service to 'install and keep' software updates
Authored by: fracai on Dec 02, '09 10:06:35AM
So what happens if you also rsync that directory to another machine?

Is SoftwareUpdate smart enough to not use an update that is meant an alternate architecture? For example, OS updates frequently are offered in different flavors and sizes for different machines. If you pull down an update for 10.6.x on a MacPro and sync it to a MacBook, assuming the MacBook would have pulled down a different package, will SU try to use the incorrect package? Or will it download the correct package instead?

This could save some downloading.

--EDIT--
Looks like thee are no worries. I'll likely be adding this as a launchd task
http://systemsboy.com/2009/11/software-update-downloader.html#comment-1486
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Edited on Dec 02, '09 10:12:18AM by fracai


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