What is SuperDrive Update?

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What is SuperDrive Update?

I noticed something called SuperDrive Update in my utilities folder. What is it? Because when I click it it says "There was a problem installing this update. Quit all open applications and try updating again."

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6), 3.06 GHz 1.0TB Serial ATA Drive 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB NVIDA GeForce GT

Posted on Dec 19, 2009 6:55 PM

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V.K.

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Dec 19, 2009 6:58 PM in response to iVain

which Utilities folder? the one in the main Applications folder? there shouldn't be any updates there. just run software update from the apple menu. if there are any updates applicable to your computer they will be offered for install. if not then you don't need to install anything.

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iVain Author

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Dec 19, 2009 7:02 PM in response to V.K.

its it in the applications folder, then utilities folder. I noticed when I click it, it unmounts the WD smartware Icon.

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V.K.

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Dec 19, 2009 7:12 PM in response to iVain

does the software update show anything? it might be this update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL892
but if you haven't installed it software update should say so. and check system preferences->software update->installed software. you may have installed this update already.

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iVain Author

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Dec 19, 2009 7:15 PM in response to V.K.

It's not listed anymore.

On 12/9/09 SuperDrive Firmware Update version 3.0 was installed. That's the latest update names SuperDrive Firmware Update I've installed.

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V.K.

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Dec 19, 2009 7:20 PM in response to iVain

this means the update has been installed already. what you are seeing in the Utilities folder is a helper applications used for that update as the kb article I linked explains. you don't need to do anything.

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iVain Author

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Dec 19, 2009 7:22 PM in response to V.K.

Okay so don't delete it?

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V.K.

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Dec 19, 2009 7:26 PM in response to iVain

I'm not sure why the system left it there after the update. i think you can delete it but you might want to leave it as is just in case.

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