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Snow Leopard's Software Update

As you probably all already noticed there is no 'Download only' option in SL's Software Update. I can not believe they removed this. If we have several Macs we are forced to download updates manually from support site to avoid downloading…

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@maya77 Published 2009-11-27
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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As you probably all already noticed there is no 'Download only' option in SL's Software Update. I can not believe they removed this. If we have several Macs we are forced to download updates manually from support site to avoid downloading same thing several times.

Is there some patched version of Software Update application which will add back useful 'Download only' option?

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Author Update #1 @maya77 2009-11-27 ↳ Re: @pαuℓzurrr.
@pαuℓzurrr.No its hidden i believe. If you just select install it will later ask you if you want to install right now. Just hit later and the files will remain on the mac for later install...

Where it will keep files?

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Field Note #1 @pαuℓzurrr. 2009-11-27

No its hidden i believe.
If you just select install it will later ask you if you want to install right now.
Just hit later and the files will remain on the mac for later install...

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