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Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing?

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In article <b2e6fe04-4489-45cd-b15f-99f87c21968a@googlegroups.com>,
 licensedtoquill@gmail.com wrote:

> I only just got an update message telling me to update to Mavericks on my 
> 2010 MacBook Pro. 
> 
> I cant say I didn't know about it as my 2009 MacBook received its update 
> about a month ago and I had to spend a short amount of time running a node 
> check to straighten out things the upgrade screwed up a bit.  I just dont 
> understand what governs when your computer either knows or is told by the 
> mothership that there is an update out there which it needs?
> 
> Update has been working, - it has been telling me for a month or so that it 
> needs an update to iTunes and Digital Camera RAW Compatibility; which I 
> havent been bothering to install because I dont use RAW files and stopped 
> believing long ago that any update to iTunes was anything other than some 
> method of making spending money easier with iTunes.

Back here in 10.4 land, it's an "E.T., Phone home!" thing. Whenever the 
last update happened, that's the time of day the "call" happens. 
Basically, your rig says "When was the last time I did an update check? 
Oh - long enough ago. OK, Hey! Apple! Any updates for me? There are? OK, 
hand 'em to me." Or "Nothing? OK, I'll check back tomorrow/next 
week/whatever."

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Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? licensedtoquill@gmail.com - 2014-01-01 08:17 -0800
  Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-01-01 09:01 -0800
    Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? licensedtoquill@gmail.com - 2014-01-01 09:41 -0800
      Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2014-01-01 13:47 -0600
        Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-01 14:58 -0500
          Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2014-01-01 15:08 -0600
            Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-01 21:46 -0500
              Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-02 22:48 +1300
                Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? licensedtoquill@gmail.com - 2014-01-02 06:44 -0800
                Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-02 11:46 -0500
      Re: Anyone got any idea what governs update timing? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-01 17:56 -0500

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