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10.12.6 Combo Update

I've got 10.12.6 on my machine and want to run the 10.12.6 Combo Updater over it. I had assumed this can be done.

However, I get as far as the 'Destination Select' part of the installation process and find the HD has a yellow warning triangle attached. The warning is "macOS Sierra Update can't be installed on this disk. This volume does not meet the requirements for this update".

This is very unexpected and very cryptic.

Can anyone explain why "this volume does not meet the requirements for this update"?

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015), macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Nov 7, 2017 10:38 AM

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PN2

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Posted on Nov 8, 2017 1:08 AM

If you previously installed Security Update 2017-001; then that's expected, at the moment. The installer script checks for a build version of 16G29 or older; but after 2017-001, you'll be on 16G1036.

Perhaps Apple will eventually refresh the combo package to reflect recent changes.

To quickly see your build version : click on the Apple icon, top left of the screen, then About this Mac; now click where it says Version 10.12.6

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Rod Fryer Author

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Nov 13, 2017 9:52 AM in response to PN2

Cheers, PN2.

Talk about going around in circles!

Btw, my previous post should have included Kappy not 'Happy', although I'm sure he's happy enough 😉

Lexiepex

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Nov 14, 2017 12:32 AM in response to Rod Fryer

Great !!

Happy computing !

Lex

Rod Fryer Author

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Nov 14, 2017 1:42 AM in response to Lexiepex

Thanks Lexiepex. 🙂

I've made a full set of notes concerning all of this, btw.

Lexiepex

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Nov 16, 2017 6:51 AM in response to Rod Fryer

"I have a quantum mechanical device"

Yes and like in the "real" world of quantum mechanics the two are still one.

😎

Rod Fryer Author

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Nov 16, 2017 7:29 AM in response to Lexiepex

Shrödinger's printer! 😁

Lexiepex

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Nov 16, 2017 9:41 AM in response to Rod Fryer

Indeed. Old but still valuable....

Rod Fryer Author

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Nov 8, 2017 1:08 AM in response to PN2

PN2 - Both of the images in your post are identical to what I see on my machine. So it seems that the os version at the moment is too new to be overwritten by the combo updater.

Thanks for the info.

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