Its a fresh install of the client at 10.2.0.4. There is no 10.2.0.1 client for mac. Look at it this way, you don't need to apply any stinkin patches :) to get to 10.2.0.4 for this client. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Masha Gurenich <gurenich@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:01:51 To: Oracle L<oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Oracle CLient on MAC OS X Hi all, I am kinda stuck here: trying to find 10.2.0.1 BASE for the Oracle Client for MAC OS X and cannot... I downloaded 10.2.0.4 version, but it has to be applied on 10.2.0.1 first, doesn't it? When I go otn site, all that I see for MAC OS X x86 is: Oracle Database 10g Client Release 2 (10.2.0.4.0) for MAC OS X on Intel x86 How do I install the client?? I am confused! Please, help!! Thanks beforehand, M