Software Install Log

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Software Install Log

How can I determine what software updates (like security updates, firmware updates, java for OSX releases, etc.) have been installed on my computer? I use Software Update to download only and then I install manually, so there's no record in the Installed Updates window of Software Update.

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Ray

iMac 20-inch Aluminum, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Dec 17, 2008 4:11 PM

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BDAqua

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Dec 18, 2008 2:12 AM in response to RRancil

There can be archived older ones in there too, like...

/private/var/log/install.log.0.bz2
/private/var/log/install.log.1.bz2
/private/var/log/install.log.2.bz2
/private/var/log/install.log.3.bz2
/private/var/log/install.log.4.bz2
/private/var/log/install.log.5.bz2

Or you can go to System Profiler>Software, then check Applications>Extensions, etc to see the versions or dates.

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RRancil Author

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Dec 18, 2008 7:39 AM in response to BDAqua

Thank you for the additional info. I was hoping there would be a single log that would list all updates made to date, much like the Software Update log (except it includes only those that are installed automatically through Software Update). Thanks again for taking the time to reply! Ray

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BDAqua

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Dec 17, 2008 4:18 PM in response to RRancil

Hi Ray,

Mac OS X 10.3 or later: "install.log" in /var/log folder,

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RRancil Author

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Dec 17, 2008 6:45 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for your helpful reply. The "install.log" in /var/log folder is just for the current year, isn't it? Is there any other log that shows all software updates made to date?

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