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Another way to improve optimization speed
I now do all my software updates from the command line instead of the GUI.
(that's the letter L lowercase) gets a list of the available updates. And
installs them all. Be sure to reboot if it says to do that (which is the other nice advantage: you don't have a modal window saying REBOOT NOW) so you can take time to finish saving your apps or your iChat before booting.
The sudo command may ask for your password.
Another way to improve optimization speed
"...you don't have a modal window saying REBOOT NOW..."
Ugh! The hint installs "ignored" updates without warning.
I put updates that don't apply to me in the ignored updates group. I don't have an iPod, so I passed on that update; I use a D-Link 802.11b router and a BuffaloTech card, so I didn't see anything in the notes of the last update that seemed to apply to me.
When you type
softwareupdate -l, it doesn't mention what you've ignored (is there an -li switch? I'm not at my Mac right now).
When you type sudo softwareupdate -i -a it goes ahead and installs all pending updates whether you've previously ignored them or not.
Well, now I've GOT to go buy an iPod! Thanks.
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