Problem with MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1

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Problem with MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1

I've installed the MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 on my 17" MacBook Pro. Seems to have fixed any keyboard issues I may have been experiencing. But every time I run software update this particular update wants to be installed again. I've run the install three times and it's still being flagged as being needed.

Anyone else having this problem?

Only thing that I suspect is that it's because I've got my HD formatted as case-sensitive. I've noticed that formatting a drive as case-sensitive will break several popular games.

Can't we standardize on case-sensitive volumes yet, it's the 21st century for crying out loud!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Dec 19, 2007 5:25 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 19, 2007 7:16 PM in response to cachen

Hi there,
I had the same issue. To fix it:
Using the terminal

cd /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBTopCase.kext/Contents

then: ln -s PlugIns Plugins

The script function checks for ..../Plugins dir not PlugIns.

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rh

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Dec 20, 2007 12:03 AM in response to cachen

I have the same trouble with a case-sensitive drive.

Based on the above solution, I found the Contents folder contained a folder called PlugIns not Plugins. I've done a

sudo ln -s PlugIns Plugins

And next time I checked, the update didn't appear.

Cheers

Russell

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cachen Author

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Dec 20, 2007 6:52 PM in response to cachen

The symlink solutions suggested did solve this particular issue, but I can only wonder just how many more problems will/have been caused by sloppy QA (and not just by Apple) due to not testing on case-sensitive volumes.

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greitz

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Dec 24, 2007 1:20 PM in response to caxqueiroz

I had the same issue.

How did you figure this out?

I was on the phone for almost two hours (mostly waiting) with support and they simply came up with 'Archive' and 'Store' and 'Rebuild' your system, which quite frankly would not have fixed this issue because I still would have a case-sensitive drive.

My post is here:
http://discussions.apple.com/messageview.jspa?messageID=6171072&stqc=true

thanks,
graham

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vinouzz

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Feb 1, 2008 11:49 AM in response to cachen

Thanks, I also had this problem. Crazy we have to fiddle this way for Apple didn't care to properly test their updates.

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