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Is there a way to intall updates without rebooting?
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Does anyone know of a way to install OS X updates (in particular security updates) without rebooting the Mac? I've been searching the forums and googling this issue, but I have found nothing.
Its BSD based, so I dont see why I have to reboot just to do security updates. I'm guessing that this is not the case with OS X Server, so why not with the client version? It can be that hard to implement.
In any case, does anyone know of a work around? Is there a way to do a bounce or simulate a reboot? Or just force the OS to recognize the update without restarting?
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Have you tried force quitting Software Update after it installs? I rarely ever restart right after installing updates. I try not go much longer than a few days after installing.
I've only had one issue from this and that was with plugging in my iPod, I can only assume that new iPod kexts were installed with the update. Instant kernel panic and I had to restore the iPod as well. This happened to me twice actually...
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I have killed the installer after doing updates, but does this cause the updates to be applied? I'm not really concerned with how not to restart as I am about why I have to restart in the first place.
Anyone here with OS X server? How does it handle software updates?
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The updates are applied, as long as you quit after it finishes optimizing and asks you to shut down/restart your machine. Quitting before then, well, that'd be silly.
If it's a system update you could check the About this Mac and see if the version and build number have changed. But I'm not 100% if that updates before you reboot or not, I'm pretty sure it does...
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What about logging out and logging back in again?
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That's not going to do it. If a restart is required, it's because the update has made changes to low level components. That means it's a good idea to follow the direction.
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In theory yes. Because Mach is a microkernel it can load and unload low level components on the fly. This seems to require more coding than Apple is interested in.
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