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I think a while back there was an issue with how the 10.14.6 and 10.15.7 updates were listed from the softwareupdate -l command. This is what the list command shows:

10.14.6:

Software Update Tool Finding available software Software Update found the following new or updated software: * Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave version 10.14) for Xcode-10.3 Command Line Tools (macOS Mojave version 10.14) for Xcode (10.3), 199250K [recommended] * macOS 10.14.6 Update- macOS 10.14.6 Update ( ), 3037755K [recommended] [restart]

10.15.7:

Software Update Tool Finding available software Software Update found the following new or updated software: * Label: macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update- Title: macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update, Version: , Size: 5122619K, Recommended: YES, Action: restart,

I tried using "macOS 10.14.6 Update- " and "macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update- " to download those updates, but then is says:

Downloading: macOS 10.14.6 Update- macOS 10.14.6 Update-: No such update No updates are available. Software Update Tool

If I recall, the issue was that there’s an extra space after the dash at the end of the names. I would give that a try. But, to be safe one of the things that you can do is try to highlight the actual update name entirely. See if there is that extra space at the end like I mentioned.

OK never mind. I just noticed that in your post you actually do have the extra space in the names. Hmm, I’m not sure what the issue is then.

@mm2270 I think you're right about the extra space. I'm trying to escape it with now to see if that makes a difference.

Escaping it and putting it quotes don't make a difference:

Quotes:

Downloading: "macOS 10.14.6 Update- " "macOS 10.14.6 Update- ": No such update

Lucky for you there are now new new updates to try your hand at

Catalina 10.15.7 build 19H1217

* Label: macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-003-10.15.7 Title: macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-003, Version: 10.15.7, Size: 1388530K, Recommended: YES, Action: restart,

Mojave 10.14.6 build 18G9216

* macOS Mojave Security Update 2021-004-10.14.6 macOS Mojave Security Update 2021-004 (10.14.6), 1732206K [recommended] [restart]
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