Software Update ML Surprise

Well that's interesting... You all probably know about this, but I
didn't.

I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
software updates.

Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
Store...

Looks like they're integrating a lot of things across the board.

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On 8/1/12 1:50 PM, MC wrote:
> I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
> software updates.
>
> Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
> Store...

You can steal the -old version- of Software Update from
Lion, and put it into your Applications or Utilities folder,
double-click it, and it will run, "just like before".

In article <501bfb67$0$14582$ >,
John Albert <> wrote:

> On 8/1/12 1:50 PM, MC wrote:
> > I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
> > software updates.
> >
> > Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
> > Store...
>
> You can steal the -old version- of Software Update from
> Lion, and put it into your Applications or Utilities folder,
> double-click it, and it will run, "just like before".

I don't mind the new way so long as it works... and I assume it does.

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- Marybones

Yeah, I noticed that last week as well. I do NOT like it. Has there been
any updates yet though?


On 8/1/2012 10:50 AM PT, MC typed:

> Well that's interesting... You all probably know about this, but I
> didn't.
>
> I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
> software updates.
>
> Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
> Store...
>
> Looks like they're integrating a lot of things across the board.
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In article <> ,
Ant <> wrote:

> On 8/1/2012 10:50 AM PT, MC typed:
>
> > Well that's interesting... You all probably know about this, but I
> > didn't.
> >
> > I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
> > software updates.
> >
> > Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
> > Store...
> >
> > Looks like they're integrating a lot of things across the board.

> Yeah, I noticed that last week as well. I do NOT like it. Has there been
> any updates yet though?
>
>

I haven't seen any.

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On 8/3/2012 11:12 AM PT, MC typed:

>>> Well that's interesting... You all probably know about this, but I
>>> didn't.
>>>
>>> I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
>>> software updates.
>>>
>>> Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
>>> Store...
>>>
>>> Looks like they're integrating a lot of things across the board.
>
>> Yeah, I noticed that last week as well. I do NOT like it. Has there been
>> any updates yet though?
>
> I haven't seen any.

Thanks. I wonder what it would look like if there were updates.
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In article <bJ6dnYD5c->,
Ant <> wrote:

> On 8/3/2012 11:12 AM PT, MC typed:
>
> >>> Well that's interesting... You all probably know about this, but I
> >>> didn't.
> >>>
> >>> I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
> >>> software updates.
> >>>
> >>> Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
> >>> Store...
> >>>
> >>> Looks like they're integrating a lot of things across the board.
> >
> >> Yeah, I noticed that last week as well. I do NOT like it. Has there been
> >> any updates yet though?
> >
> > I haven't seen any.
>
> Thanks. I wonder what it would look like if there were updates.

The App Store icon gets a number [of updates pending] badge.

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On 08/03/2012 03:10 PM, Tom Stiller wrote:
> In article <bJ6dnYD5c->,
> Ant <> wrote:
>
>> On 8/3/2012 11:12 AM PT, MC typed:
>>
>>>>> Well that's interesting... You all probably know about this, but I
>>>>> didn't.
>>>>>
>>>>> I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
>>>>> software updates.
>>>>>
>>>>> Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
>>>>> Store...
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like they're integrating a lot of things across the board.
>>>
>>>> Yeah, I noticed that last week as well. I do NOT like it. Has there been
>>>> any updates yet though?
>>>
>>> I haven't seen any.
>>
>> Thanks. I wonder what it would look like if there were updates.
>
> The App Store icon gets a number [of updates pending] badge.

I think there's usually a number in a tiny red circle or something like
that.

When I clicked Software Update it takes me to the App Store where it
will say Checking for Updates then that none are available.

I went ahead and shelled out 20 bucks for the upgrade to Mountain Lion
last night. The only real complaint I have it it changed my resolution
from 720 ro 1080 and all the icons and text were tiny. I set it back to 720.

Camino wasn't launching, so I kicked it to the curb, which I was
thinking of doing anyway.

Ant <> wrote:

> Yeah, I noticed that last week as well. I do NOT like it. Has there been
> any updates yet though?

Yes, I got updates to iPhoto and some other applications which I had
originally installed from DVD.

Things previously delivered via Software Update appear in a list at the
top of the "Updates" page in App Store, with a dividing line separating
them from App Store updates. The general appearance of each item is
similar to updates for App Store purchases, with the description and an
indication of whether a restart is required, but it doesn't have the
ability to go to a full window detail page like you can with an App
update.

The underlying mechanism for handling OS-level software updates is the
same as for Lion and earlier (e.g. the command line tools are the same,
and the online update checks and downloads come from the same servers).
It is just the user interface which shifted into App Store.

My only complaint about the new user interface: App Store does not show
the size of the downloads before you click on the button to download the
update. If I'm on a slow or expensive broadband connection, I want to
know whether I can justify downloading an update now, or should wait
until I'm at home.

The size is displayed after it starts downloading, and it can be paused,
so it is manageable, just a minor irritation.

--
David Empson

In message <501bfb67$0$14582$ >
John Albert <> wrote:
> On 8/1/12 1:50 PM, MC wrote:
>> I installed ML and out of interest checked to see if there were any
>> software updates.
>>
>> Instead of the Software Update window I'm used to, it launched App
>> Store...

> You can steal the -old version- of Software Update from
> Lion, and put it into your Applications or Utilities folder,
> double-click it, and it will run, "just like before".

Why?

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