'Software Update' Question?

[Achtung_U2]

Hey....

Do any of you know, for a fact...

When you download updates to APPLE software programs thru promted Software Update reminders...

Does Apple log any particulars on you? Such as... IP address, or registered info, etc...

Thanks for any help or info. Peace, Mark ~

 

[SilentPanda]

Probably not.

Are you worried about something?

 

[tomf87]

If you are worried, from terminal do (or use Ethereal):

sudo tcpdump -i en0 -s 1500 -w dump.out

Then perform software updates as needed. Then you can use tcpdump to see what transactions occurred and the data inside the packets.

Hmmm, now that I think of it, I think I'll check out what's going on there.

 

[Achtung_U2]

Originally posted by SilentPanda
Probably not.

Are you worried about something?

maybe a little
This question came up the other day among some friends... none of us knew for certain, so... thought I'd check with you guys.

 

[Nik_Doof]

From what i gather, the Software Update tool basiclly downloads a XML file, checks a few files and version tags, then reports back (to the user) if theres newer versions available, downloads are probably done over http.

 

[latergator116]

Originally posted by Achtung_U2
maybe a little
This question came up the other day among some friends... none of us knew for certain, so... thought I'd check with you guys.

Don't be worried, I doubt apple would do anything like that. I also have a lot of "questionable software" on my computer.

 

[tomf87]

Here's the data from a GET over HTTP

 

[tomf87]

And here's what my PB sent via a POST over HTTP