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Updating to Mac OS X 10.6.8 - checklist

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A last 10.6 update? Work remembering that 'point' updates of Mac OS X can be difficult.

Whether you run Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server, or Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Client heres what I would recommend: -

  1. Run a Time Machine Backup
  2. Run 'Software Update and update everything *except Mac OS X 10.6.8*
  3. Run Disk Utility and Repair Permissions
  4. Take a second image backup to an external disk using Carbon Copy Cloner, test that it boots.
  5. Download the 'combo' update (do not run the update from 'Software Update')
  6. Apply the update
  7. Run Disk Utility and Repair Permissions
  8. Restart to 10.6.8
  9. Put the image backup in an antistatic bag labelled 'perfect 10.6.7 - just in case' and keep it safe
99% of the time the delta update from 'Software Update' will 'just work' but I have had the 1% of pain way too many times.

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