What is the situation with applying the 2020-002 security update on patched Mojave 10.14.6 (18G1012)? I downloaded the installer (1,624,387,618 bytes) but when I try to run it, I get an error message 'This software is not supported on your system'. I was trying to avoid using the Software Update panel as you don't have access to the Installer Log window. My assumption is that, if the downloadable copy of the Security Update checks for supported machines, the copy that the Software Update panel downloads should do the same, no?
Hi
@jhowarth
In order to install SecUpd2020-002Mojave, you must expand the .pkg file and then modify the "distribution" file.
Like this:
Move "SecUpd2020-002Mojave.pkg" file to the desktop
Open Terminal and writes this:
Press enter
Code:
pkgutil --expand SecUpd2020-002Mojave.pkg NewFolder
Press enter
Wait a few minutes
Go to the "NewFolder" folder created on your desktop and open the "Distribution" file with a text editor
Add: return true;
at the end of this line:
function InstallationCheck(prefix) {
Like this:
function InstallationCheck(prefix) {return true;
Add: return true;
at the end of this line:
function VolumeCheck(prefix) {
Like this:
function VolumeCheck(prefix) {return true;
Save the file
If you have not closed the terminal, write or simply copy this:
Code:
pkgutil --flatten NewFolder SecUpd2020-002MojaveModified.pkg
Press enter and wait a few minutes for the package to re-create
But if you closed the terminal, re-open it and writes this:
Press enter
Code:
pkgutil --flatten NewFolder SecUpd2020-002MojaveModified.pkg
Press enter and wait a few minutes for the package to re-create
Once the operation is completed, launch the file "SecUpd2020-002MojaveModified.pkg" The message "This software is not supported on your system" should no longer appear and the update should install.
AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MUST RESTART ON THE USB KEY AND RE-APPLY THE POST-INSTALL PATCH WITH CACHE REBUILD OTHERWISE MOJAVE WILL NOT START
Be careful if you have several OS on more disks/partitions in your mac because these modifications make it possible to install this update on any OS disk/partition.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INSTALLATION BE CAREFUL TO CHOOSE THE DISK/PARTITION OF MOJAVE AND NO OTHER.
