MAC: Installing MAC OS X Leopard Part 3 (Updates)

Now I’m going to talk about keep Leopard updated. When I wrote this blog, last update available is 10.5.7.

I found to different ways to keep Mac OS X Leopard updated: manual deploy of updates or using software update. I tried both ways and I prefer software update.

Before the update process we need to download MSI Wind Upgrade Pack v1.5 (also know as CyberGreg Driver Pack) from http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?rjt5jzzwn3m or check this post for mirrors http://forums.msiwind.net/osx-installing/cybergreg-driver-pack-mirrors-t13021.html

More info about CyberGreg Driver Pack http://forums.msiwind.net/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11352

I recommend having a Mouse USB and Keyboard USB, just in case.

Now we are ready to start installing updates.

Manual Process:

Download and Install Mac_OS_X_10_5_5_Combo_Update
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_5_Combo_Update

DON’T REBOOT.

Install CyberGreg Driver Pack and reboot machine.

NOTE: If you reboot without install CyberGreg Driver Pack, you will need an external Mouse and Keyboard to use the machine.

Install and Download Mac_OS_X_10_5_7_Combo_Update
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_7_Combo_Update

DON’T REBOOT.

Install CyberGreg Driver Pack and reboot machine.

Automatic Process:

Run Software Updates

DON’T REBOOT.

Install CyberGreg Driver Pack every time you run Software Updates and reboot machine.

You can download updates using Software Update and save these updates just in case you need to rebuild the machine.

When you run Software Updates, select Install and Keep Package option on the Update menu.

Updates are located on /Library/Updates/ folder

If you want to download updates manually go to
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates