mac mini mid 2010 update fail

Thanks macjack, very much appreciated!

Here is the report from EtreCheck. Can't say I can find any major issues that could prevent updates...?

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Yup, hosts file reports corrupt because I added some home hosts to it 😉

And the report from EtreCheck is what I got out when exporting to PDF, is there a more detailed report? Hmmm, let me dig a bit...

This is copied from the report button at the bottom of the menu bar in EtreCheck, now with my home machines removed from the hosts file:

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EtreCheck version: 4.1.4 (4A203)

Report generated: 2018-04-03 20:58:21

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Runtime: 3:55

Performance: Good

Problem: Other problem

Description:

update fails more

Major Issues: None

Minor Issues:

These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems.

Time Machine auto backup disabled - Time Machine auto backups are disabled.

Unsigned files - There is unsigned software installed. They appear to be legitimate but should be reviewed.

Vintage hardware - This machine may be considered vintage.

32-bit Apps - This machine has 32-bits apps that may have problems in the future.

Hardware Information:

Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) - Vintage!

Mac mini Model: Macmini4,1

1 2,66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Duo) CPU: 2-core

16 GB RAM At maximum

BANK 0/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1067 ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1067 ok

Video Information:

NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB

U28E590 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

Drives:

disk0 - Mercury Electra 3G SSD 250.06 GB (Solid State - TRIM: No)

Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA

disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB

disk0s2 - M*****A (Journaled HFS+) 249.20 GB

disk0s3 [Recovery] 650 MB

disk1 - Hitachi HTS725050A9A362 500.11 GB (Mechanical)

Internal SATA 1.5 Gigabit Serial ATA

disk1s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB

disk1s2 - M*****B (Journaled HFS+) 499.25 GB

disk1s3 [Recovery] 650 MB

Mounted Volumes:

disk0s2 - M*****A 249.20 GB (86.93 GB free)

Journaled HFS+

Mount point: /

disk1s2 - M*****B 499.25 GB (249.79 GB free)

Journaled HFS+

Mount point: /Volumes/M*****B

Network:

Interface en0: Ethernet

Interface fw0: FireWire

Interface en1: Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n

One IPv4 address

Interface en2: Bluetooth PAN

System Software:

macOS High Sierra 10.17 (17A405)

Time since boot: About 3 hours

System Load: 1.86 (1 min ago) 2.16 (5 min ago) 2.08 (15 min ago)

Security:

Unsigned Files:

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.virtualbox.startup.plist

Executable: /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox/LaunchDaemons/VirtualBoxStartup.sh restart

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist

Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

Launchd: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist

Executable: /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv

Details: Exact match found in the whitelist - probably OK

32-bit Applications:

32 32-bit apps

Kernel Extensions:

/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app

[Not Loaded] prl_hypervisor.kext (Parallels International GmbH, 13.3.0 43321 - SDK 10.9)

[Not Loaded] prl_netbridge.kext (Parallels International GmbH, 13.3.0 43321 - SDK 10.9)

[Not Loaded] prl_usb_connect.kext (Parallels International GmbH, 13.3.0 43321 - SDK 10.9)

[Not Loaded] prl_vnic.kext (Parallels International GmbH, 13.3.0 43321 - SDK 10.9)

/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox

[Loaded] VBoxDrv.kext (Oracle America, Inc., 5.1.30)

[Loaded] VBoxNetAdp.kext (Oracle America, Inc., 5.1.30)

[Loaded] VBoxNetFlt.kext (Oracle America, Inc., 5.1.30)

[Loaded] VBoxUSB.kext (Oracle America, Inc., 5.1.30)

System Launch Agents:

System Launch Daemons:

Launch Agents:

Launch Daemons:

User Launch Agents:

User Login Items:

owncloud Program

(/Applications/owncloud.app)

iTunesHelper Program (Apple, Inc. - installed 2018-03-30)

(/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Internet Plug-ins:

SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.7.7 (installed 2017-11-04)

QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (installed 2017-10-03)

Silverlight: 5.1.50901.0 (installed 2017-10-08)

Safari Extensions:

Time Machine:

Skip System Files:

Mobile backups:

Auto backup: No

Volumes being backed up:

M*****A: Disk size: 249.20 GB - Disk used: 162.27 GB

Destinations:

M*****B [Local]

Total size: 499.25 GB

Total number of backups: 47

Oldest backup: 2017-10-18 13:08:36

Last backup: 2018-04-02 10:54:56

e****h [Network] (Last used)

Total size: 3.00 TB

Total number of backups: 52

Oldest backup: 2017-03-15 00:31:18

Last backup: 2018-04-01 19:59:42

Top Processes by CPU:

Top Processes by Memory:

Top Processes by Network Use:

Top Processes by Energy Use:

Virtual Memory Information:

End of report

Whoho!

Today the 10.13.4 update showed itself in the automated update list, and I of course tried to install that one immediately. And guess what - same result!

"Some updates did not install (free translation from Swedish), Click here for more information"

I clicked, and what information did I get?

"Some updates did not install" (again), and a new "install" button. (👿) Looping...

I am actually getting really really tired of this hiding of information regarding failures. Is there any installation log to follow and investigate somewhere that can help with some hints on what is wrong here? I mean, can it be wrong version of support files, executables, etc? Missing or failing hardware features? Hard/soft links pointing to nothing?

Frustrated!

I am VERY used to work inside log files and text based administration and configuration. I can probably manage by myself, if I just can get my hands on some (useful) logs.

/BjörnE

There we are, problem solved!

I made a new installation of 10.13 on top of everything, and the result after doing that is that I now have 10.13.4 installed according to "about..." 😕 😮

Strange, and this kind of error should be possible to catch from installation logs, if there are any somewhere...

Thanks for the help anyway!

BjörnE

And now I have tested to run a combo update again, same result - update fails, no more explanation...

Thanks in advance

BjörnE