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Updating to OS X 10.5.5 with verification errors

When I tried to update to the latest version of OS X (10.5.5) I got an error during the installation process. It said it the installer couldn't validate the contents of the MacOSXupd10.5.5Patch package. So I tried going through the software update process again. No luck. It made use of the existing download and of course it had the same problem. So far as I can tell there is no way to tell the software updater to go download the update again (this seems like a bit of a bug itself).

So the solution?

You have to go to Apple's site and download the update directly from http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1055comboupdate.html. The big downside to this is that this download includes all of the languages in it, so it's twice the size of the download you get through the software updater. But it does allow you to update your system when it can not validate the package.
Rating: 100% positive, 3 total Votes
Categories: Apple OS X Mac update
Added: on Sep 18, 2008 at 9:00 am
Added By: an anonymous user

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You can get the smaller version (300 MB less!) version of the update here: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1055update.html
– Added by an anonymous user on Sep 18, 2008 at 9:06 am
If you are updating from 10.5.4 to 10.5.5 you can use the smaller update in the comment above. If you are updating from any version of 10.5 that is prior to 10.5.4, you need to use the larger upload in the original post. The reason that one is so much bigger is because it contains all of the updates for the releases made between 10.5 and 10.5.4
– Added by an anonymous user on Sep 18, 2008 at 9:12 am
Same ting happend to me and this fixed it
– Added by an anonymous user on Sep 18, 2008 at 4:46 pm
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