why is this twice the size of the PPC update ??? - jspectre

who cares how big it is, it's an OS update. if you consider updating your OS "bloatware" then don't do it, and don't complain about problems and crashes.

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Wednesday, November 14 2007 @ 02:46 PM PST

why is this twice the size of the PPC update ??? - patchsmyle2

before making comments when you don't understand things here is some information to education yourself about.

PPC based os does not include universal binary updated files. This means the update is "X" size. For Intel hardware, the updated files are Universal. This means BOTH PPC and Intel code. This is why it is double the size.

The irony, which is where you should be pointing your frustration, is that why does Apple include PPC and Intel code when the Intel 10.4.x will only boot on Intel hardware.

The answer to THAT, is if you need to run something in rosetta (PPC based program) all of the related files then must also run PPC (not intel) libraries and commands.

SO... Yes you need "twice" the update size for your computer to run.

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Wednesday, November 14 2007 @ 03:00 PM PST