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Kentuckienne
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Q: How big is the OS X El Capitan v10.11.5 update

I'm on a metered connection and have to shoehorn updates into my data allowance. How big is this update?

Mac mini, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Jun 17, 2016 7:00 PM

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Q: How big is the OS X El Capitan v10.11.5 update

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  • by dianeoforegon,

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Jun 17, 2016 7:16 PM in response to Kentuckienne
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    Jun 17, 2016 7:16 PM in response to Kentuckienne

    The combo update is 1.53 GB.

    The regular update is 759.1 MB

     

    Download OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 Update

    File Size: 759.1 MB

    https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1877

     

    Download OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 Combo Update

    File Size: 1.53 GB

    https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1876

     

    MORE INFO ON WHY RUNNING COMBO FIXES ISSUES

     

    Apple updates available from the Software Update application are incremental updates. Delta updates are also incremental updates and are available from Apple Downloads (software updates are generally smaller than delta updates). The Combo updates contain all incremental updates and will update files that could have become corrupted.

     

    Combo updaters will install on the same version as they're applying--no need to roll back or do a clean install.

     

    "Delta" updaters can only take you from one version to the next. For example: 10.10.4 to 10.10.5. If somehow the 10.10.4 is missing something it should have, and that something isn't changed between 10.10.4 and 10.10.5 it will still be stale after the delta update.