[macvoiceover] Re: OS X 10.7.3: Possible fix for those with problems

  • From: Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:48:41 -0500

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
> 
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