I did install it last night and the first thing that happened was mail crashed, I am now downloading the combo. Keith Reedy keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx On Feb 2, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Keith Reedy wrote: > Thank you my friend. > Keith Reedy > keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > On Feb 2, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Blake Sinnett wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I came across this article which tells how to fix the weird issues some >> might be having with the new Lion update. In short, download the combo >> update and install it over the current installation. >> >> http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/02/os-x-10-7-3-update-issues-fixable-in-many-cases-with-combo-version/ >> >> Following yesterday's release of OS X 10.7.3, a number of users in our >> forums and at Apple's discussion forums began reporting issues with the >> update. The most serious of these issues seems to be widespread crashing of >> apps generally accompanied by an artwork error in the crash notice window in >> which the window's buttons are replaced with graphics showing "CUI" and >> question marks. >> >> >> In general, users have found that applying the combo version of the OS X >> 10.7.3 update rather than the standard delta version typically offered via >> Software Update will fix the issues. The combo update can even be applied >> over an existing installation that is exhibiting the problem. >> >> With the crashing issues perhaps causing users difficulties in applying the >> combo update to fix the problem, OS X Daily provides a nice summary of how >> this can be accomplished: >> The simple formula is this: >> >> - Download Mac OS X 10.7.3 Combo Updater (direct link) >> - Run the 10.7.3 Combo Updater on top of the existing 10.7.3 installation >> - Reboot >> >> If you can’t get to the desktop of the Mac in question, you can boot it with >> Target Disk Mode (Firewire or Thunderbolt required), and then point the >> 10.7.3 Combo Update at the troubled Mac and install it that way. If your OS >> X installation is totally screwed up and you can’t use target disk mode, you >> have a few choices: >> >> 1. Restore from a recent pre-10.7.3 Time Machine backup, then install the >> Combo Updater >> 2. Boot from Recovery HD, a Recovery Drive, or Lion USB drive, and reinstall >> everything >> >> Not the best situation, but hopefully you have recent Time Machine backups. >> The report also notes that users who already updated and are unaffected by >> the issues but still concerned that there may still be issues lurking can >> back up their systems and simply install the combo version for peace of mind. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Blake > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >