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Critical Updates for Apple Macintosh

Last Update: 9/19/07

It is necessary to install all critical updates to your Macintosh. Apple updates their software constantly to correct problems. The instructions below set OS X systems to automatically update as follows:

  • Monday - Thursday at 7:20 am: automatically download and install updates
  • Friday at 7:20 am: automatically download and install updates, then restart

1. Click somewhere on the desktop so Finder appears in the upper left.

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2. Under the Go menu, choose "Connect to Server".
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3. In the address field, type apple.uccs.edu/uccs and click Connect.
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4. Click Cancel in the Authenticate to Kerberos window.
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5. Select Guest and click Connect.
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6. A network drive called UCCS will open on your desktop. Double-click the folder Apple Software Updates.
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8. Run the install program aasu.pkg and follow the instructions. Re-enter your password if requested. You may need to restart your computer when the updates complete.

Should you have trouble updating your computer, please call the Help Desk at 262-3536. We will do our best to help you find out what is wrong. Failure to update your computer may lead to computer failure.