We have some old white Macbooks running 10.7.5 and I need to update Safari on them. Because the computers are running 10.7.5 (no intention on upgrading the OSX at this stage since those MacBooks only have 2GB of memory) the latest Safari version I can get on them is 6.1.6
Using composer on a MacBook (started a normal snapshot, ran software update on the MacBook to upgrade to Safari 6.1.6 and finalized the snapshot) I created the package. Safari on the MacBook is upgraded to 6.1.6 however when I try to run the package locally on a different computer or try to deploy the package via Self Service, it doesn't update the version of Safari to 6.1.6
Wondering If I'm doing it right. Using Casper 9.6
Thanks Guys,
Henry
Best answer by jcompton11
Best practice is to use the REAL pkg from Apple for Safari. How do you get that?
Good discussion here -- https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=5899
The short of it -- This URL should work for you -- http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/43/04/031-05867/xcrpn0l2nziw9mglb0gksv2rndu0nquggd/Safari6.1.6Lion.pkg
Depending on your setup - you may see a list of URLs when running that command
Determine which one is correct for you - should be - https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog
Enter catalog URL in browser
Open file in a text editor (eg Text Wrangler)
Search file for "Safari" and find the right URL for the right pkg version
Best practice is to use the REAL pkg from Apple for Safari. How do you get that?
Good discussion here -- https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=5899
The short of it -- This URL should work for you -- http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/43/04/031-05867/xcrpn0l2nziw9mglb0gksv2rndu0nquggd/Safari6.1.6Lion.pkg
Depending on your setup - you may see a list of URLs when running that command
Determine which one is correct for you - should be - https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog
Enter catalog URL in browser
Open file in a text editor (eg Text Wrangler)
Search file for "Safari" and find the right URL for the right pkg version
I assume the update is available from Software Update but isn't a standalone download from support.apple.com?
the command-line softwareupdate command has a download option.
softwareupdate -l (that's a lowercase letter L, as in list) will present the list of available updates. softwareupdate -d <nameofupdate> will download the software to /Library/Updates
Composer is really not well suited to complex or OS-level updates like this. YMMV.
