What is SoftwareUpdateFix 1.1?

Fixes Software Update permissions.

In depth

A closer look at SoftwareUpdateFix 1.1

This Applescript could fix a broken OS X Software Update in the case of an error of this kind: "Make sure you have permissions to write to /tmp/501/TemporaryItems/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate".

This script copies the "tar" file needed by Software Update to the right location. The "tar" file not being there is the cause of the problem, which is thus fixed by this script. This script also repairs permissions in case that could be part of the problem.

Verdict

Should you download SoftwareUpdateFix 1.1?

SoftwareUpdateFix 1.1 runs on Mac OS and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 1.2 MB. We’ve catalogued it under System.

Verified clean. Every SoftwareUpdateFix 1.1 build on SoftLookup is scanned for viruses, spyware, adware, trojans and backdoors. We re-test on every update.