The 10.7.3 update is ready for download, but be aware !!! Read on.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #1 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 01:38 PM

Well the 10.7.3 update is here ready for download, but there are problems.

OS X 10.7.3 causing CUI errors for some, Combo Update recommended | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog.

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While it should be noted that there are plenty of reports of users updating with no issues whatsoever, there's no denying that for those affected this is a painful and unfortunate bug. It's especially awkward for users who don't have a bootable backup or another machine to help the recovery process, because it leaves your Mac pretty much unusable.

So the 10.7.3 Combo Update is a biggie this time sitting in @ 1.2GB HUGE lol

Just thought i give you all a heads up.

REMEMBER : BEFORE ANY UPDATE WHAT SO EVER, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE A BACKUP.

I cant emphasise this enough !!!!!

CHEERS

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #2 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 01:40 PM

Interesting - mine was 750MB last night...I'm fairly certain at least. I guess the good news about a bug is - there should be a 10.7.4 around the corner.

Chuckoir · Chuckoir #3 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianLachoreVPI

Interesting - mine was 750MB last night...I'm fairly certain at least. I guess the good news about a bug is - there should be a 10.7.4 around the corner.

Aye, I did mine a couple of hours ago, and was around the 750MB mark - no problems with the update here either... Yet.

Spellbinder · Spellbinder #4 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 01:47 PM

Mine was 1.36 GB and I updated before i saw the issues people were having. Luckily, my update was 100% smooth and I had no issues at all.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #5 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianLachoreVPI

Interesting - mine was 750MB last night...I'm fairly certain at least. I guess the good news about a bug is - there should be a 10.7.4 around the corner.

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Originally Posted by Chuckoir

Aye, I did mine a couple of hours ago, and was around the 750MB mark - no problems with the update here either... Yet.

And is that via the Software updater ?? I guess a yes, but as usual the combo is big. I have not gone SU for my updates since 10.5.8 when i had major problems. Its Combo all the way for me

Cheers

Chuckoir · Chuckoir #6 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 01:58 PM

Yup! Software updater all the waaaaay, baby!

McBie · McBie #7 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 02:02 PM

It is being discussed @ Apple Suport here
https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0

Hope it helps.

Cheers ... McBie

Gerardus · Gerardus #8 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 04:12 PM

I updated OSX 10.7 yesterday with a 1.07 Gb update and it was a complete disaster.
Although the download and installation went smoothly, after restarting every single program would crash.System Preferences throws me back to the login screen. I did restarted in safe mode but it made no difference.Could not get to a command line either. I was left with no choice but to re-install OSX from a backup.
My machine is a 2009 iMac 22" with all original gear and Win 7 with Bootcamp which still works.
Has anyone got the same problem and how did you fix it?

Thank you

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #9 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 04:17 PM

Anyone know why there's such a variance in Update size? Machine related? I'm not updating the iMac until these reports go away.

Here's the pending update for my iMac

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #10 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 04:18 PM

Best option as my mate Tattooed advised is to plump for the Combo Updater which is the full package. Software Update will try to pluck out what the system needs only, hence the variety:-

OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Client Combo)

Download and run again.

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #11 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerardus

I updated OSX 10.7 yesterday with a 1.07 Gb update and it was a complete disaster.
Although the download and installation went smoothly, after restarting every single program would crash.System Preferences throws me back to the login screen. I did restarted in safe mode but it made no difference.Could not get to a command line either. I was left with no choice but to re-install OSX from a backup.
My machine is a 2009 iMac 22" with all original gear and Win 7 with Bootcamp which still works.
Has anyone got the same problem and how did you fix it?

Thank you

I had a similar disaster - twice! What ultimately worked for me was downloading the combo update from Apple's support page here.

This topic (and solution) has also been discussed today in the Apple Rumors/Reports forum here. <-- I linked to the actual post (from awesome member vansmith) that gave me the solution.

Gerardus · Gerardus #12 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 06:29 PM

Thank you all for replying so quickly.
I will try the suggestions and let you know how it all went.

Thank you very much

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #13 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MYmacROX

I had a similar disaster - twice! What ultimately worked for me was downloading the combo update from Apple's support page here.

This topic (and solution) has also been discussed today in the Apple Rumors/Reports forum here. <-- I linked to the actual post (from awesome member vansmith) that gave me the solution.

Did we get a new Vansmith?

McYukon · McYukon #14 (**permalink**)

02-02-2012, 09:11 PM

Haha, good thing for slow internets or I would have installed this already

pendlewitch · pendlewitch #15 (**permalink**)

02-03-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by harryb2448

Best option as my mate Tattooed advised is to plump for the Combo Updater which is the full package. Software Update will try to pluck out what the system needs only, hence the variety:-

OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Client Combo)

Download and run again.

Harryb,
That answers my question on the other thread but am I ok to just download and run this even if I have the buggy 10.7.3 from Software Updater already installed (approx 750 mb) as per yesterday?
Cheers,
Liam

BrianLachoreVPI #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,742 Mac Specs: March 2011 15" MBP 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core 8GB Ram \| Mid 2011 27" iMac 3.4 GHz i7 16 GB RAM 2 TB HDD	02-02-2012, 01:40 PM Interesting - mine was 750MB last night...I'm fairly certain at least. I guess the good news about a bug is - there should be a 10.7.4 around the corner. Community Guidelines
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Spellbinder #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 10, 2012 Location: Newnan, GA - U.S.A. Posts: 98 Mac Specs: Mid-2011 27'' iMac, 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5, 1TB, AMD Radeon HD 6970M 1024 MB, 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3	02-02-2012, 01:47 PM Mine was 1.36 GB and I updated before i saw the issues people were having. Luckily, my update was 100% smooth and I had no issues at all. My Original Music:
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Chuckoir #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2011 Location: London, Londonshire, England. Posts: 721 Mac Specs: 13" Late 2011 MBP,iPad '3' 32gb,iPhone4 32gb	02-02-2012, 01:58 PM Yup! Software updater all the waaaaay, baby! Play the guitar?! Check out the [newly created]Mac-Forums guitar thread!
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McBie #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,836 Mac Specs: 2008 MBP 17" - 10.8.2 & iPad - iOS 5.1	02-02-2012, 02:02 PM It is being discussed @ Apple Suport here https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0 Hope it helps. Cheers ... McBie " Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler. " A. Einstein The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude towards the problem. You understand ?
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Gerardus #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 3 Mac Specs: 2010 iMac	02-02-2012, 04:12 PM I updated OSX 10.7 yesterday with a 1.07 Gb update and it was a complete disaster. Although the download and installation went smoothly, after restarting every single program would crash.System Preferences throws me back to the login screen. I did restarted in safe mode but it made no difference.Could not get to a command line either. I was left with no choice but to re-install OSX from a backup. My machine is a 2009 iMac 22" with all original gear and Win 7 with Bootcamp which still works. Has anyone got the same problem and how did you fix it? Thank you
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harryb2448 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,074 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-02-2012, 04:18 PM Best option as my mate Tattooed advised is to plump for the Combo Updater which is the full package. Software Update will try to pluck out what the system needs only, hence the variety:- OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Client Combo) Download and run again. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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Gerardus #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 3 Mac Specs: 2010 iMac	02-02-2012, 06:29 PM Thank you all for replying so quickly. I will try the suggestions and let you know how it all went. Thank you very much
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