Software Update keeps offering ProApps Codecs 10.0.5. How can I stop this behavior? I know I can choose to ignore this update, but I shouldn't have to. What went wrong?

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Software Update keeps offering ProApps Codecs 10.0.5. How can I stop this behavior? I know I can choose to ignore this update, but I shouldn't have to. What went wrong?

I installed the update back in 7/12/2014 and it kept on offering this update. So finally I selected, from the Update menu, to ignore the update, but now it says my software is up to date, except for the ones you have chosen to ignore. That's better but not perfect. I suspect a problem in /var/db/receipts/. I have in there com.apple.pkg.ProAppsCodecs.bom as well as com.apple.pkg.ProAppsCodecs.plist. They have the same permissions as other similar receipts in that folder.
The receipts folder itself shows system as read & write, wheel as read only and everyone as read only.

Any ideas on a better solution?

Posted on Jul 13, 2014 11:37 AM

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Answer 1

a brody

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Jul 14, 2014 4:49 AM in response to Bradley Dichter

You might want to enquire on one of the Pro Application forums, for whatever Pro application you have installed:

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Answer 2

léonie

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Jul 14, 2014 5:11 AM in response to a brody

The support document for this updates (ProApps Codecs v1.0.5 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1396) list only the following Pro apps:

This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4

But it should not hurt to install this update, if any of the video codecs mentioned are installed and need updating:

Apple Intermediate Codec

Apple ProRes

AVC-Intra

DVCPRO HD

HDV

XDCAM HD / EX / HD422

MPEG IMX

Uncompressed 4:2:2

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Answer 3

Jul 22, 2014 3:48 PM in response to Bradley Dichter

Don't you love the answers from people who appear not to have read the question? 🙂

This is happening to me too, when I figure it out I'll post the answer.

cw

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Answer 4

ken380

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Jul 28, 2014 5:09 PM in response to Chris Watts1

Did you ever figure out a solution? I'm still having this problem. I'm using the latest Yosemite, if that matters, I figured it must be something related to that...

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Answer 5

Jul 28, 2014 5:23 PM in response to ken380

I am using 10.7.5 on a mac pro 1,1 upgraded to a mac pro 2,1. So it's definitely not a yosemite thing. I haven't figured it out yet, but I haven't spent very much time on it either. Soon, though.

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Answer 6

Eric Root

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Jul 29, 2014 9:50 AM in response to Chris Watts1

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it. You can link to this one.

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Answer 7

Aug 13, 2014 4:25 PM in response to Chris Watts1

I am still working on this - I thought that downloading the installer might fix it, but nope!

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Answer 8

Aug 13, 2014 4:40 PM in response to ken380

Try the solution that uses pacifist, a little way down the page. I havent tried it yet but it smells right.

Re: ProApps Codecs 1.0.5 Doesn't install

chris

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Answer 9

Aug 13, 2014 7:49 PM in response to Chris Watts1

Pacifist showed zero bytes for the package, so that was out. I deleted the affected components from /Library/QuickTime and ran the installer from the .dmg. It did put the new components in /Library/QuickTime. Still no joy with Software Update (after resetting ignored updates). I have another partition running Mavericks, so I looked in the noted folders of /System/Library/Video and like another poster, the Snow Leopard volume didn't have this, so I dragged it over, authenticated and then with the help of the free BatChmod I changed the owner to root. Now Software Update says I'm all up to date. So, If this annoys you and you have another system that did take the ProAppsCodecs 1.0.5 update, you should be able to fix your Snow Leopard partition too.

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Answer 10

Foxmac

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Nov 26, 2014 12:27 PM in response to Bradley Dichter

I discovered that I had an old version of AppleProResCodec.bundle that refused to update (running Lion 10.7.5) despite running the SW update and downloaded updater several times each, but I finally solved the issue by downloading the ProApps bundle, dragging the old version (located in /System/Library/Video/Plugins/) to the trash (requires admin password to move it out of the System folder). I then used Pacifist to extract the new bundle to my desktop and dragged the new bundle to the /System/Library/Video/Plugins folder. I reran Software Update, and this time it told me I was up to date. I restarted to verify and the updater still shows I am up to date. Not sure if this solves the problem for future updates, but at least I don't keep getting the auto-nag for the update. Hope this helps.

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