Software Update messed up!!!

[jove]

Hello,

I guess I did a bad thing. I moved the applications into sub directories. The software updater couldn't figure that out. I posted the following on Apple's feedback. Does anybody have a tool or even a series of Unix commands that would make the job of piecing together the packages easier.

Dear Apple,

The latest software update did not update the applications correctly. The end-user movable applications were moved. The updater broke the biggest rule for updaters. It assumed the applications were in their default locations. I have partial application packages installed in the default locations. The actual applications were untouched.

Could you please supply an application or tool that will piece together the packages? That would be very appreciated.

Thank You

 

[jove]

Hello,

Software update will not run again. It believes it has successfully updated those apps. Do you know how to reset it?

The thing is I knew about this problem from an earlier version of ten. I was smart enough to move the apps out for the update, then. I just plain ol' forgot this time around!

I already have an invisible alias to iPhoto in the root of the apps directory just to make the auto-launch-when-cameras-connected work. A user shouldn't have to do that. If the UI permits a user to move an application, then that should not break anything. I just refuse to put the apps back solely on principle Especially since an installer should never-ever make assumptions. I remember getting bit years ago making an installer for a customer that assumed their OS was on the C drive. Okay, I am starting to rant. I hate it when that happens.

Any-hoo, I either manually piece the packages back together or just wait until the next update messes it up some more.