Hello. Can I delete these files like “SecUpd2021-003 Catalina.pkg” etc? I’m out of memory on my Mac because of them as well. I want to download a new update but it needs a lot of GBs.
Will it affect my Mac system? I hope no :(
(sorry for my english, it’s not my native language).
You don’t want to mess with the contents of the library folder. Doing so could seriously mess up your Mac.
What folder did you find the files in?
~/Library/Updates/***-***** (folder name has random numbers)
there are 7 of them and every has an update file like ...Catalina.pkg
ah, I’m sorry. It’s /library/updates/...
as I understood, it’s better not to touch it? 😅
An_Ign wrote:
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/bb71b469-e8c5-41a6-b819-7f333a15f61c
Hello.
Can I delete these files like “SecUpd2021-003 Catalina.pkg” etc? I’m out of memory on my Mac
because of them as well. I want to download a new update but it needs a lot of GBs.
Will it affect my Mac system? I hope no :(
(sorry for my english, it’s not my native language).
Memory = RAM
Storage = SSD
It seems a bit odd...
From Finder>Go>Go To Folder
/Library/Updates/
I have never seen such an accumulation of pkg files...
(List View in "Big Sur"...)
The SecUpd2021-003 Catalina.pkg link typically downloads a .dmg
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL2075?locale=en_US
You can try reinstalling it and see if it clears up your /Library/Updates/
You can try a Safeboot to clear system cache files
To free up storage—
How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996
User tip: "Other and What Can I Do About It ?"
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142
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SecUpd*** Catalina.pkg file