"Manual" Update of iTunes & QT
I have 5+ machines in the house, but am on a "limited" broadband service (e.g. I have a download limit). I therefore always look for options to download an update for software once, and then apply it manually to each machine in turn.
Looking into "Apple Software Update", I noticed that there is an option under "Tools" to "Download Only" - and also to "Open Download Folder". So I "downloaded only" the iTunes 9/QT update (100MBytes+); the folder containng the updates (which I assumed I might be able to copy to the same location on other machines, thus saving more downloads) opened automatically. It contained a number of ".msi" files, and a "SetupAdmin.exe" executable. I assumed that the executable would "manage" the installation of the individual ".msi" files - but trying to launch "SetupAdmin.exe" did not do anything. I guess I could have tried launching each ".msi" separately, but would be worried that there should be a particular order (which I didn't know), or that I might get distracted and miss running one that was critical.
I then ran Apple Software Update again, and clicked install, assuming it would simply install without further download (as the files were already on the machine) - but it then proceeded to download the (approx.) 100MBytes AGAIN, and then installed. Looking in the Update folder, it's now empty, so I no longer have the update files for use on any another machine.....
Two questions therefore - Am I doing something wrong, with respect to using the "Download Only" option, and the use of the files in the Update folder? How can I achieve what I want to do (1 download, apply to multiple home machines), elegantly?
Thanks, P.
Looking into "Apple Software Update", I noticed that there is an option under "Tools" to "Download Only" - and also to "Open Download Folder". So I "downloaded only" the iTunes 9/QT update (100MBytes+); the folder containng the updates (which I assumed I might be able to copy to the same location on other machines, thus saving more downloads) opened automatically. It contained a number of ".msi" files, and a "SetupAdmin.exe" executable. I assumed that the executable would "manage" the installation of the individual ".msi" files - but trying to launch "SetupAdmin.exe" did not do anything. I guess I could have tried launching each ".msi" separately, but would be worried that there should be a particular order (which I didn't know), or that I might get distracted and miss running one that was critical.
I then ran Apple Software Update again, and clicked install, assuming it would simply install without further download (as the files were already on the machine) - but it then proceeded to download the (approx.) 100MBytes AGAIN, and then installed. Looking in the Update folder, it's now empty, so I no longer have the update files for use on any another machine.....
Two questions therefore - Am I doing something wrong, with respect to using the "Download Only" option, and the use of the files in the Update folder? How can I achieve what I want to do (1 download, apply to multiple home machines), elegantly?
Thanks, P.
Windows XP Pro
