Mac OS X 10.1: Cannot Install 10.1.5 (or other "10.1.x") Update
Some software updates are prerequisites for others. If you cannot install an update, check to be sure you have installed software in the correct order.
Products Affected
Mac OS X 10.1, Mac OS X 10.0
Symptom
You cannot install the Mac OS X Update 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, or 10.1.5.
Solution
Updates to Mac OS X 10.1 must be applied in a specific order. The Software Update feature of System Preferences automatically enforces this order. To learn more about the Automatic Software Update feature, see technical document 106704: "Mac OS X: How to Update Your Software"
However, you may need guidance when using standalone installers. To view the required sequence of software updates, see technical document 106713, "Mac OS X: Chart of Available Software Updates". For example, to update from Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.1.5, you would install these software updates in this order:
You cannot install the Mac OS X Update 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3, 10.1.4, or 10.1.5.
Solution
Updates to Mac OS X 10.1 must be applied in a specific order. The Software Update feature of System Preferences automatically enforces this order. To learn more about the Automatic Software Update feature, see technical document 106704: "Mac OS X: How to Update Your Software"
However, you may need guidance when using standalone installers. To view the required sequence of software updates, see technical document 106713, "Mac OS X: Chart of Available Software Updates". For example, to update from Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.1.5, you would install these software updates in this order:
- 1. Security Update 7-18-02 for v 10.1
2. Mac OS X Update Combo 10.1.5