System 7.5 Update: Control Panels & Extensions Not Replaced 3/95



First Scenario:
A Power Macintosh already had System 7.5 installed and running. In the Extension Manager control panel the Apple Menu Options control panel was disabled. Easy Install option was used to install System 7.5 Update 1.0. But when Extensions Manager is used to turn Apple Menu Options back on, version 1.0 is still installed, not the 1.0.1 version that comes with the update.

Second Scenario:
A Power Macintosh already had System 7.5 installed and running. In the Extension Manager cdev the Apple Menu Options control panel was disabled. Using the Custom Install option, Apple Menu Options control panel portion of System 7.5 Update 1.0 was installed. After restarting, Apple Menu Options is running. But if Extensions Manager is opened, it lists Apple Menu Options twice, and asks if the duplicate should be replaced. It gives no indication of which is the later version.

Nowhere in the Installer or in the Read Me is there a warning about either of these situations.

This interaction between the Extensions Manager and the System 7.5 Update 1.0 installer is normal (that is; it functions as it was intended to). Before installing System 7.5 Update 1.0, open the Extensions Manager and choose the "System 7.5 only" extension set. This will help to ensure that any disabled extensions are updated, when the System 7.5 Update 1.0 is installed.


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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012