software updates

2009-08-13 Thread Bob Jackson
When installing Apple software updates it is often necessary to restart the computer. This becomes irksome if a separate restart is required for each of many updates. Is it possible to install a number of updates using only one restart? Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Ar

software updates

2009-08-13 Thread Bob Jackson
Thanks for your advice Daniel. I was particularly thinking about manually downloaded updates which I then install on several computers. Bob At 9:46 PM 13/8/09, Daniel Kerr wrote: On 13/8/09 9:10 PM, "Bob Jackson" wrote: When installing Apple software updates it is often necessary to re

Re: software updates

2009-08-13 Thread Daniel Kerr
On 13/8/09 9:10 PM, "Bob Jackson" wrote: > > When installing Apple software updates it is often necessary to > restart the computer. This becomes irksome if a separate restart is > required for each of many updates. Is it possible to install a number > of updates using only one restart? > > Bo

Re: software updates

2009-08-13 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Bob Then the info after my "however" should be the way to go. :o) I use that here most of the time, and it works well. Just manually install them and don't click the Restart until you've done all of them. Though if it's a firmware update for anything (Bluetooth or EFI) I tend to do those each

Re: software updates

2009-08-13 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 13/08/2009, at 9:10 PM, Bob Jackson wrote: When installing Apple software updates it is often necessary to restart the computer. This becomes irksome if a separate restart is required for each of many updates. Is it possible to install a number of updates using only one restart? Bo

Re: software updates

2009-08-13 Thread Daniel Kerr
On 14/8/09 8:09 AM, "Peter Hinchliffe" wrote: > > > On 13/08/2009, at 9:10 PM, Bob Jackson wrote: > >> >> When installing Apple software updates it is often necessary to >> restart the computer. This becomes irksome if a separate restart is >> required for each of many updates. Is it possibl

startup

2009-08-13 Thread Chris Burton
Hi Muggers I recently purchased iWork 09 and installed it. Now, when I do a restart (MacBook Pro 2.2 10.5.6) the iWork software, Numbers is automatically started up. How I stop Numbers being started? It rings a bell but I just cant remember! Best regards to all and thanks for any assis

Re: startup

2009-08-13 Thread Ronda Brown
On 14/08/2009, at 10:27 AM, Chris Burton wrote: Hi Muggers I recently purchased iWork 09 and installed it. Now, when I do a restart (MacBook Pro 2.2 10.5.6) the iWork software, Numbers is automatically started up. How I stop Numbers being started? It rings a bell but I just cant reme

Re: startup

2009-08-13 Thread Gavin Criddle
Hi Chris, If Numbers is on your Dock, right click and check that "Open at Login" is not ticked. Gav On 14/08/09 10:27 AM, "Chris Burton" wrote: Hi Muggers I recently purchased iWork 09 and installed it. Now, when I do a restart (MacBook Pro 2.2 10.5.6) the iWork software, Numbers is

Re: startup

2009-08-13 Thread Eugene
Hi Chris, Try System Preferences / Accounts / Login Items This is the primary way for auto starting something. Regards, Eugene On 14/08/2009, at 10:27 AM, Chris Burton wrote: Hi Muggers I recently purchased iWork 09 and installed it. Now, when

Re: software updates

2009-08-13 Thread James / Hans Kunz
just my 2c was it 2-3 weeks ago i had problems with java & after a for & back with our very own macintosh professor Ronni it boiled down to the fact that software update is not as reliable is it should be in my case all the missing java updates where not recognized & i had to update in 6 ste