Harry, If you want to keep the software updaters (maybe you have more than one computer to update.) you may opt to do so. After Software Update displays the list of available updates. Go to the Update Menu and select from the options there. You can choose to > Download Only This downloads the updaters and stores them in your Downloads > folder. > Install As Lee indicated this installs the updates then deletes them after > installation. > Install and Keep Package A combination of the two previous options, this > installs updates and keeps a copy of the updater file in your Downloads > folder.
Because I work with about 40 computers, I generally use the Download only option, then I distribute the updaters to all my individual computers using Apple Remote Desktop. It is somewhat of a timesaver when doing multiple computers in that you don¹t have to wait for the software to download on each computer before installing. (Some of those OS updates can take a good while to download.) It¹s also good if you want to archive the updates you have applied to your computer in case you ever need them again, say for a reinstall of your system from your original DVDs. Hope that¹s helpful. Beth Phillips > From: Lee Larson <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers > <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:25:52 -0400 > To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Software downloads > > On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:57 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> When you use the software update app and it goes out and downloads the >> software, where does it store the downloaded software before it does the >> actual update? > > /Library/Updates > >> After it updates the software does it delete what it downloaded? > > Yes.
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