Frequent readers will recall that my wife got a new Mac Mini a couple of weeks ago and I had an issue updating to OS X 10.8.2. I did some research and found this thread on the Apple Support Communities regarding this issue. It seems that there was a specific update for the new Mac Mini and MacBook Pro 13″ with retina display. What I’ve found out since then is the following:
- That update was apparently pulled due to some problems with the update. This site references problems with the HDMI port, but there’s nothing definitive as to a reason.
- The Apple Support Communities thread that I referenced earlier makes mention that there’s an update coming this week to fix that.
- There is a update that came out for those who have already installed the 10.8.2 update. But it seems to address Keychain related issues and not the HDMI problems that I mentioned earlier.
Also of note is a suggestion by many on the Internet to find a copy of the update and install it as is still apparently floating around some non-Apple sites. I would strongly suggest that you not do that. You’re likely going to be introducing issues that may not be fixed easily. Though Apple’s silence is far from cool, it’s a safe bet that they’re working on this and some sort of fix will appear. So I would suggest waiting for that fix.
Having said that, it seems beyond bizarre that the owners of Apple’s latest and greatest hardware can’t install the latest bug and security fixes. Apple really needs to address this sooner rather than later.
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An Update To My Issue Regarding Updating My Wife’s Mac Mini to OS X 10.8.2
Frequent readers will recall that my wife got a new Mac Mini a couple of weeks ago and I had an issue updating to OS X 10.8.2. I did some research and found this thread on the Apple Support Communities regarding this issue. It seems that there was a specific update for the new Mac Mini and MacBook Pro 13″ with retina display. What I’ve found out since then is the following:
Also of note is a suggestion by many on the Internet to find a copy of the update and install it as is still apparently floating around some non-Apple sites. I would strongly suggest that you not do that. You’re likely going to be introducing issues that may not be fixed easily. Though Apple’s silence is far from cool, it’s a safe bet that they’re working on this and some sort of fix will appear. So I would suggest waiting for that fix.
Having said that, it seems beyond bizarre that the owners of Apple’s latest and greatest hardware can’t install the latest bug and security fixes. Apple really needs to address this sooner rather than later.
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